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Of TUB LAW* Of THE tBIOB.
DULY I'AIBB, l f 5 t I t t
WHICH
I I I KIUHT DOLLAR*
Ml UM.l.AK*
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tri»T fAlt*,,! I . « I t t I t W IK M.AK*
All Aflrrrtiir*i*tt*vrtar.i*-I*tk pe/wfr..rT.
Free* IW /Vf» V«flr There, 10#* foe/
Tim Grig IWhutAn, arrived Tu*«d*y from
Smyrna, lying el pier 14* t<*uk fire tefi>re elm
•mild 1m hauled oil; and lieu mot of her, * iU.
Ac.onetroyed. ' ..
ll ii reported that mane persona have perteli-
ed iij the uamee* Mr. mnwsit the regulator«{'
ot'ehroumnaiara, who lodges in llie second aln.
tyof the Exchange wade a narrow escape. ll
*■ -lalcd that many person* slept in that boil,
dinftat"! llmm |g rsaton Infe-r tlroi Uny have
Wee then rayed.
As it ass uupoaeible fnf the Ammon to auh.
drnrl.tr ©nnfiagiaUuti by tjleir engine*, re-oit:
was had In many balances to giro'powder, and
•Pveml alorea were blown up. This had aoma
cflcd.iti checking the progreae of lha fiie; Do.
tichnrvnta of Marnive from the Navy Yard,
wereelatWned in the oourao ofilie morning to
protect the vaat amount of valuable properly in
tho streets* Tlie amount wa* immune. Tnere ruteuing properly,
war much pilfering, end many ...persons were „erv-
aeen gwlhg about epverad with oDnko's, ahawli
ite. ou which they bad mil d in tho atroeta.
The lower p-rl nf Broadway, the Dueling
Green, and Ba'tery, the upper purl of liioad at.
Wall at • from Nassau to Broadway, and other
f arts ui‘the eitv were erne did with balm, pan*
agrt, cu**s, silks bundfe* ol' linnns. and all
kinds of rrali and «o*l|ygnud*. uid slip and
Coamira slip were tilted with a v«*t amount
ef valuable properly, which wasentirely |naL
.The Liters of tlm Poat Office wore saved.
That oAoe ta removed t* lifts lower floor of lha
Custom tlnune, in Oder .frrai. When the
lira broke out, a vaal amount ol* properly was
pinned in iImi Exchange foraecnrity. Il tvua all
cnn.umed in Uie conflagration which destroyed
that imilding.
'the pubi'oatlon bffioe of the Gnxnttntyns
etm-uiMHi. with all ils inarlih.ery of typos,pres*.
•*, lie. The pnhlmation of the pupur will ha
reauiiMNl m a day or two.
Him pitotim oflicc of the Dully Advertiser
weacon-umnd. Tho materials arn principally
euvrd, and wa are happy to add. the liooku and
paper* are secure. The publication ut thu pu.
per i* to bn immediatelir resumed.
The io«* of Ilia Aio> ricuii m printing matrri
ala. die. la fm*t. lint ihn pai«r will rn.np|w*r
»«• alteruoun if poaaibla,’ end if not, lo.tnorrow
Orrtuinly.
Tha puhlicitinn of the J urn-1 ofj Commerce
wae enaponiieil ye*teid y in enn>pq lunno of
tho fiie Tho loau of lint paper was Inrnn'iJ.
erahle, and U» pnliiieai.ou i« to bu rcu.ocd iimno.
dlately.
Our printing < .flics—in the Minn building
with that of the Journal of Commerce—.was m
imminent dan”i*Mh* fire It*'log raged directly
in opr rear. Goods which worn teft in (lie yard
of oar printing nffiee for prnt.-otinn ogjinrt the
fire, wee oooaumed. Wu w«*ru eompdlud to ro
mnvo our largn press, printing nuton nu, A«v,
which we oappily ntfeoied, wnh little or no Iom.
In consequence of tine muiuval, we woiu uuu.
Ide to is*no • paper y.ale d-y. W« ra-unm our
-p iblnw'ion today, and shell continue u wc
iru-t, without lurtlmr interruptiuu.
Wo ere compelled in give hut « nivugrn ac
ctmntof iIhj oio*1 disastrous conflagration that
over visited the ciiy.tii'Nuw. fork, i'nu tempo
rary disurianuemuot to which wo liavn l*on suh.
Je el, Com pots uu to be brief, fur the IuIhos of
ll Owi in our employ have b an sorely tasked,
and the dlaor Jer in which our |irniitiig • (Hun
hoe been thMwn, oennot be removod in the
course of a few Inmrs.
We huw received Htvnrul valuablo suggestions
from rMirOiondnm reference toe piihhc mmi.
ing of nor m-'rclisnta.ant a nntiiion to Copgrcar
and to nor utapr legislature for rrlmf. Wu deep.
*ly f"gn»t that wa are unable -:tt thia time to Jo
more then merely mention thrm,
Kiro Rogineu No* 4 and A arrived ynstorduy
from Newark and a»»i*f<-d at tlm tiro.*
Tit** 1’oat ctHce is rutin V. d to tho Custom
lltm so.
Tha Coroner hold an iiKjiiost yesterday on Ihn
budi wnfwn Miviiiuala, one ttukno'w.n, who
waa killer) in tha Momhanta R*oha>w, and the
Ol'ior nuil-.l Mir hurl K* Hr, alio (nil. from the
regard of Uni ship U**suoo,and was hutaully
Prum tAr tine Y*rk Shu nf the 18ih inti.
To onuinnrsieiho.partiruUr individual lo*«.*u
la imp (oaiiile—-in no esample, onn mnroliunl hud
in atlas uluiie |f|3lltl,tli»<l, wluuli were diutroytnl
—an •tlior 8300,iH)u in teas and brand m*.
A in m wa* oaoght in tha aut of uniting firo
tn tu • house at the corner of Mono urn! Tlroad
atieeti. ll ia aoaioaly poasiblu to none* ivc, tliul
.tnoro ci.ulo exist auoli a ihuid •• tin* in human
ehapo, wiilinolsupiNtsiog him in be either u inn.
niao or drunk with liquor. It would eaam,
hoWevnr, lo have boon dona with a diabolical
design, when it is considered that tha fcarlhl an-
pr('hen>i»ua of the whole of that part ol the aby
worn directed to Uiis point, loot the firo would
cmso it and reach tho Ihttnry.
Amidst hia dieadlul «l*sirnntion. we are hap*
•^ay tu aiinoaiiorithat the shipping have not ana.
(allied any material Injury. A vast many of
Urawi were tying at the docks holwaeu Murry’s
wharf and Coemies e'ip.and at uno tin o wo had
our fear* that the wliuio would have boon des.
troyed; ^
In ono resport the disnslnr has bcftllnn «■ at _
m>x'fi rtunsto period, ll ia Uio aeavon of the
year whon Iho ut'*ek» of goods are reduced to thn
minitiitiin qumtity t and the autumnal rain*
have thia year hnen so great Hint a> u general
ruin very diminished stock* worn on luud.
Th* calamfy Is indued a terriUo ono, and
th» loraet will ba Immense. Dot still we aro
warranted in tho Ulier that the burden will
«r.. cipally tall in oocb a iiianner that it will lot
borne without linking the cm.lit ol tho cilv, or
ohenking i * prnep.triiy for any length oftimo.
Wo tike it for gratlnl—uay.it ii admit led on
all hand*—-tint the lire in«uranco companies ure
all mined. £«nta will not bo able to pay fitly
cento on the dollar • f their policies, ami others,
purlieps, not more than twen'y five—wldlo oth-
ora may be rather m»re fortoiuile. Thu I* area
mort severely to bn fell and deplored, wdl be
(hoaivof widow* and orphans, whoso property
hsaVea Invested In stock.
The fimt of pew'orb»anoso of tho firemon,
ftotu the aluioai iiisianlanuoua congnlnthm of
the water, and the benumbing influenco of the
C'.ld. increased the consternation which pro-
v :il*d ao.mig the thousand* of tha agitated mul.
litude " , h» were witnes«e«of the cnUmiiy— ma
ny of th'*in doomed tu stand and avo t»>o uoatruc*
lion of their own fortunea, without being chic
to lift % finger r or lit" rescue. To arroat thn
fifina wa* at oh* e soon to bn impmeinle, save
by tho blowing up of rangea of buildings in ad.
v»*t oo of iho fiie, that it* progress might thus
b-* interWiplad. Out the difficulty woe to oh.
t*in |*owder—none of cnn»equcnco being allow,
edln the elty. A aufficiont supply. tli**refbre,
could not be obtained short of the Navy Yard—
whence, al*o, the inayr rwaa obliged to send fi»r
a *'rang military force, to preserve property
from tho awsrraa of robbers w ho^sro over ready
on ouoli occasioiiB. j
*' During tho whole night the scene was ono of
nwfil'error, and indesciibsblv grandeur. The
dro igl.t **f tho season had contributed to the
co ulru -ihiliiy of the mattor. ami .tlm rapidity
wi'li which liuitsu after linure, and'range alter
ra ige. wore wrapped in flnoe*. warn truly as.
toniahing. The wind tfc*ing high, largo flakes
• of.Are were borne whirflog aloft Uirougli ih*
dvk v.ult of heaven wjtii fearful si-l-ndor—
From tkp direction of tho wmd—tt which, uu.
dut rroviuunce, the ratration of perhaps ti,o
wh-il* ejiy is owing — Diirukl.vii wa* consider
ed in danger; and Uie flakca of lire were bortto •*
li ng in quanUite. boyood Flaibnoh- ..
thoseauq*itini**d with our city wlHatbnee
perceive ihn n*»arly the rutin se^t S*f its great
c.t commercial Uaiiaaotiooa has bvon deal. uy C d
llis upt pr<ibablu tliat t-io dest uiHmi of any
eiye.1 eecUon, •Teuy oilier city in Uu. woild, of
^ ,mVtf Ibeoivod a greater do*.
- ufoapttal or ruined tho foriuuos of*
dretrufttmn of
y Jo criptum that u*n U> ouu.no:
0 iinm. oMi ; aM d whet yet ftirthrr
nauiM.ity .* |*hj fact. Out Ut64.br
Ihu. da* ruyvd, U'ooe which bn
Uruly rebuilt within U.e list five
w».u the most noble end substantial range* ol
morcsii do edition perhaps iu the world.
At 7 P M, Wetim-sdav ovtnlnf, the thcr.
mounter had sunk bolvw *sro, end so continu
ed the whole night, and wa* at **ro it.io uiont.
..•gat seven o'«Juck. |n tact,a grail part of
tilts daaolatlog uod uuiy awiul a^-no is lo bu
imputed tu tlm inteuen cold, by w inch the flainu*
burnt will, greater violence, und ovofy one wa*
in e njuautre tncap^citaud from ranUenog tliat
a«*uungte t tuit bo ollterwiae could luve given.
Mai.) group* olponr women ami chiMren^re.
silling in tho vti nitty ol D.usd and Ho * ver at.cots,
and ali.tost witi.oui clothing, except lha blank,
ids 111 which they were wrapped, were aeen shiv.
• ring rmer the lie*pa of furniture every wherk
strewed 1.1 m.uli masse* through <h so street*.
" Tide i* nut • time to euggosl modoa of aaais.
tsnee or relief to the hundred* who are ruined
by this terrible calamity, but something roust b#
•Julio. Tho guvarniounl will no doubt ace the
prr |uUly and necoastty ol biking imtunt mea
sure* te relieve tho uiurr haul* who have custom
houeohoioia arriving at maturity { hut what cun
be dtrep for*thn fi.o insurance c*.iupaoi a, all of
whirlfliave doubtlosa* lost all. their capita), ia
iimro Uwo wu cau eonjo'Uiira. Tlm consequences
must'lie drcBdful. Thu proa|iority of thu city
lltlbitp r boon subjected to a shook *0 terrible.
* Ml. William Kemble, of the West Point Fuun.
dry^stmt two hundred of Id* men to eaaisl iu
mercilssa night we last night, with Ike titer.
mometer hut three degree* above vero, end the
wntar fretting into a solid mass Utu inataut it
fed? Wu have heard of auuio persona who were
opt aU tJiwk awful piglit, and bad their eMU*
IV* sen ee #UtT up«m tLeio.Uiat they were obis,
.gc J In i u tbuu from .their bodice.
The Marines from Brooklyn ere on duty
guarding Uhj mssiesof property exposed in the
street*, with muskets end fixed bnyoncts.
It U the opinion of many person* that the
firo insurance companies ere til, or nearly all
inevitably bankrupt. „
A gentleman told ua that ho heard the first'
alarm end repaired to Kxehango street, where
lie found tlm flames precocding from tlm third
story window of tho stern over Moaara Dailey,
Krvlnr A- flnmann. After e short time, it burst
fortn from the building in e vest volume, end
naa aaeaeMtie,.
fVewt iht S Y TniMtcript 91 at inti.
Hanover .Street.—No 17, Caminaun A. White,
house, l/uciu* lVorl. K 11 Clayton, Mtationor,
Price Cut rent Office, Bdw, Curtis and <*thrri
l.'», Ia liny A Perry, undmluira; 13, 6. V. 8,
Wilder end other*.
(Here some name* aro omitted, which woro
published in last Thursday's Georgian )
Wall Street.—4!*, John I Ooyd, t'l^rkeon A
Co. Heamona having- Dank, Jackson Insurance
Co, N Taloolt A 8»u, 1, Lorut, ami A 11 Pit.
liter; <17 J la Allen, Im Kuy A Co, Win O'llri-
un, laj Moyuu, <i Uriflbu. and others; 33, Ful.
tun Insurance I'd, and othors;3l, 111. Novlns
A Co.and Dcnediet A lloneulct, watchmakers.
(Hero somo name*arc omitted, which were
pUhlishcd ill last Thursday's Georgian.)
Pearl itrrrt — Doalny A' Fltdht Elliott,
lluu'ioglen A Co; Andrews A Hunt; .109, K
nii(. soil (Jreonwny Allunry; 107, J I) (slant,
worth A Cos 105, Doll, Ogiiviu A Co; 78, Huy.
.dam, Jarksnn A C*«*t 77, J (•icioliohl A 8011,
crockery atnrnj Khlo, Dailey A C<*| 89, O Frost
A Ci*; IxTnox A Plunkett; Vn tor A Duck,
wilt; Ira Hmitli A Co; Freeland A IJnflman ;
Dersisme* A Drntlieis; Kortwrighl, Andai-un
A Co; Pearl alreot House; Williams, Marsh A
Co; John Htewnnl, jr; Phillip A Eytiugp; Pom
rny, Wilson A llailur; J Durand A CotlVin
K* bbr; A Chunhm; (Irani A llaitent Millor,
Kiplcy A Co; llniciau A Ilngum; llillynr A
lioslit Hilling*. A Mahler; Koulur, McNeil A
C«; Jaa McCall; Wurriuor, D,rch A Whitto.
mor*; 1 A I) Disoawuy.
(Hero aome names aro omitted, which were
published in last Thur,day'* Georgian.
Water Streets—75, Cay A Calloway: 07.
Phoenix and Co; 05, J P Phoenix ; 01, John
Noble, and lotosing A Monroe ; 03 Pumnro A
Dull; 45, Pent* A ih.; *13 11 A D Cm heal; 09
liorgii A A tun In nos} |U Ipluiadgo A Van Pi*|i;
•to, F.vsas A Carman; Wt|sou A C ibb; W W
Pratt;John.Wright A,Co. cmckery store; J
W A li P Curlics, do; U Cobb, ti-li *turo‘, t3or
iter Conitics 8(1 p; Dillings ,jr Mathew*; Win
Mclxoid. Too store of J11J111 Jlcnsoii, No. 61,
still creel, being the nnly one in that condition
in the whole block.
cape. Had ibis fire got beyond the control of
the firemen, no doubt ell that part of the city
below il would have been destroyed. Many nth
or similar et'empts of incendiaros aao reported,
end w number of person* b we toed attracted.
making e gigantic stride, communicated at
once with tlie alorra nf Arthur Tappan and
uthcre, nn tho oppoaite aide nf Hanover square.
Tho Post Offico ia removod, tamporarllyi to
the rear oftheCuatom House, in Cedar street,
but nothing can bo done in the way of buainetfe
until this afternoon. All tho lottera, money,
Ac.'.iuvo bo.-n saved.
(Hero sonic names are omilicd which were pub.
lirtlifd in last Thursday's Georgian.)
Front tlrttl—111 J Crain; IUI J DoUiicr; 105
(1 D**uglaaa A 00, and G W DriiirkerlmlT; 103
lloiighlou «j* Ui-ardmnn; 101 Chiriiburljin,
Phelps 00 uml J H llurirl; 93 A V.W,inan*,
Dntkt iJ-Kryntt 5 SUDringlibm A F.y.nnd M* uu*
«f Hpraguu; 57 A 8 Meivin,93 J It Har;>cf «f8oii;
oiiiith «J- Uudd; Htrniig. Dallugh «(• co; 91
H M i'l uid A Hon; 90 Masters, Markoe it* co ;
98T Irvin 4* co; IU0 Paik>r, Howard «f* ro;
109 Win D nks; M'-C'ooii »!• Hln-rmuu; 81 8
Storm, woodon building; 79 corner Old Slip.
W W Todd,do; 75 Nicol tjrAyinar, ship chan,
dlura ; 73 Whitney »J* Storm ; 51 llnhuil Smith;
•VI IJorriman 4' N»*h, l>8 uml 70 Wisnor^ Uiilu
•J. 00; fit P || W II Titus; 58 Alton ,i* Phohn;
50 ll,.Inn's, Hail y 4*00; 59 Uohh «j* lUahrouck:
“" *** ' ‘ * 60 1‘wok 4*Wallon; 40
want, by iho recent unfortunate event.
Junn.s D. Murray thou proposed tlm follow
ing, prefacing it with a atateinont that 400 of
tlm Philadelphia firemon, yesterday left their
city to ooimo lo our aid ; though owing to accl.
dunl a part only hud rnuuhed.
Resolved, Tint thu tlianka of this mcooting a
bv, and they i ro In ruby, tendered In ilia citizen**
of Philadelphia, Ilrooklyn und Noaork, for tho
sponlanoouaaxpreasion of their sympathy in our
mi-fort uno*, and that t hoy be cspceiully oiidor*
ud to the fironiOH nf those ciiios, who, with a
prniupliludo amt kindness unexampled, liavu
loft their lionii s at thi- inclement season, to of
lor their M*rvicns, ami wliioli they aro now ron.
dering 111 llie sccno of calamity.
Tin- inf*riiiaiiun and the resolution wore ro
omed with a gunoral burst of appluuso.
. A li-t of 195 in.'nibera for tho coimnitoo was
then proposod by tho Mayor and ado'iUnd, with
an amendment on tho part of P. M. Woliimro,
which wa-adopted, that tho member* of tho
Common Cuumil bo ex officio members .of the
oommiitce.
UU Wood, Grunt »f* 1 o ;
w II Walko. 1 ; IV'illiams «J* Hobnrta, >01 Done.
diet «J* Wot mere, 99; Coo,lit ,J* Scott; WW
Itu-snl; John P Garcia ; J-lin S Itryaii; M0I11
tosh «l* Hhiud; Putnam Slocum; Jojiii Ii
Sinilli, oil store; Lyman llfits; Henry Snydui
and DavidJohnson ; N C Ely; Jnnio* Apple.
gate, ?8;J .M ll iUtuI; Tliomus tlurlonk; J
I.eooli A no; H .S|wnocr j C- W A 8 M (bank ; C
sV K Wurdoll A cot Tims Wo* dwnnl, fi»h store,
psttiully insured; Warren «f* Drentiiall; Al'on
A Phelps; GilUoi, Wulknr Aco; I, Denny-
cooper; Mr l.ullmm and -ovorul familioa, oceuj
pants offi7; Henry Marvin; Herring «(• Green,
Couuver «J* l.ahagh;'Henry Huydam; Jeaso lived
•f co, 74 mid 7G ; Bdw Doran, rooprr, and aoiiit*
families up Blahs; 51r Duiiliaiu, puonur; Arnold
•J* co.
Exehai.gt Place.—I^aun Lamson »j*ro;C,
11 Sand; J U St. Fallst Eno .J. Phulp*: E F.
Womlward; |#*ry .Jr no { Cooke, Angel of* co,
Staples, Woolla 4* Clark; E .J* J Fshr 5 Dooasc,
Mcigo *J* op; J ij* E Towrprml, Wvinplo «(*
('hrialiu, Uwii ij* co, J W J T Nasmith;
Hicks, Laurence »J* co. Murrell »J* llau'ghton ;
Vubin .J* Tardy; Thontjia, Son .J* Adam*;
Cniinhy tj* Draper; M C«flVo, and other* ; (j
O IlsUied 4* no. R Morlol »j* qo. II licnnn.
qoin 4* co. AluCnrtys «J* Harlow I Hour, Cn.trr
co. Rogrr* »f ro. M Ariushy, Gillutt 4-00 ami
Lowl- btras-or. No. 49 A t’asolli 4* no. N J El.
lloll^A Lenlilloti 4* c et Tbiiui* Hubbard if
Cnsc^fn five alory building in tho rear; Edwin
Lord; Daniel Lloyd; Tucker 4. Laurens, R
bedgwie*, and olliure, lawyers.
William street,—46 R Curtis, cgrlinnco bro.
V r ' i 4* A Oiia ; 41 Duma, Halliburton
4* co a 39, 8 Alloy, Sparks 4. Alien; 37. Adro,
1 impsuii 4. co. 35, Corlin-, II ay luck 4* co. 33
llicka 4. c«. U 4* H Chocahnnigh. I^gguit,
Wooster 4. Frame; Prrkina, Hopkin- 4* White,
North, Maning 4* Hoyt. Austen, Wtlmerding
4' 00. Snlterlvo Ma-tma, Delmomco 4* Hi"*
liters , 19, llvnkard 4* Hutton, Wm || WolU.ll
Auchincluas 4' So "u, J L Mourn, F *P Iwiquoer
4* Thompson, Au ten 4*00. Van Nest »> 00.
Miowden mol Hngardua j P Brncnla; Struther*
•J- ll itr, F I’ol'lard if- o». K’ Ferguson «j* co.
Ph*. ana 4* Mauroy; E Langdon. hanlarare, mol
L-mii 4* Hlaiiean; Mr Joiiii*nn, a aadlnr;Kayniou*
A D* x or; Havior 4* Futilli;Tofrinn A M-illurd;
L. Guyot;U Rotti; Cotderar, Darby 4. eo; p
Freem .n .J* co. Il«*lhrook ; Arnold 4- Ferine;
man,Cotter A Hulkhty;(\nne« Slptre *trroi,
mil, r .(• l«*it« • ..ml W. i.il.i W:l
llillct, Uml. r 4* Fils ; Mini Wiiglu 4. Wilson
Soutk street—tio 57. Do«innu|i, Johnson A
co ; G5 VV Taggart!; 59, St,iiermerlmrn, Willi*
loller and “
A «o ; 59 Muller and Oppoohe.nier ; 51, Rich,
ards A Riohardson, and A W Alm.p; 50, Smith
A. Town ; 19, J Duckhiy. sliip chandler, and J
A Avorill A ontlfl, W
W Wnateivvlt; 47, v „ , , W( „
Whi l ick, jr; 15, il Coil AC*.; 43,W S crime.
A P Kdo*; 49 C P White ; 41, U Dante 1; iu
corner Old blip, II A W Delsfirld and a grow.
,1.?® ; .; w - Fowler, Gordon A co ; 37,
'uluiur uml llamilion t 3G, provision store; .TV
Nosmilh and lvrd», and a grocery 31, H Ay.
mar A'c ; 33 and 39. Salt us A co ; 31. Cha*.
tclafn A Ponvort; 99. J H. Braiue 5 38. Rich,
ardson A M*Cobb;97, J p WhitUvaov ; 9G,
Howes, Godfrey, A K..hin-m .94.3 S Sl’immer
Imrii; 9J, (partially destroyed,) E A J 11 llur.
^ Thur-ton . Tima M.ircan Actaji
Civill, grocer ; K 4. j O Ward ; A i*U 'W
Ih nsou; J .cob Danger; C N 8 Row land; P J
Borman 4. Co ; F A Bui fell 5 M W Brett, Fish
Store. Milmtt Duitwicka ; llonrr L Vo-o : P
Donnelly, 35. .*
Etfer^SLerffKthorn March; Reno.
dUt 4* lU’iinnro; MMIcr Opponlwimor; J
Uuu.ei Graham; MtGjtuiis, cooper; Luke Liu.
coin Durdeit. sail maker
*f r *t«rV Lane — Delano’s ’ Iron Chest
Factory ; EKlilf 4* Murray, o.irpentcra {C» p.
or’* shop ; T tUielpa 4. co, S Broom { </W
Pent*, eoiipur.
tPram ike 4Y Y Evening Pott, IQsl intt.
-W' 1 Uie llrombw,
Ib3u, wililong betuemnrable in tlra hittory l.f
Uu- city for tha occurruuoo of one of ilm nmn
doi-WMoUrcfire* that ever deflated a grtwF.
Jf'Tude. 1 lie scene at duVastutluu urea
Una rn.nri.mf. bogg,rs deoertp ion.’
From the tame.
POSTSCRIPT—1 O'CCLOCK.
Gxkat Puai.10 Mrstno.—At 13 o'clock to.
day, a lorgo uncling of oitixena was held—tho
Mayor In tho Chair—the four following redo,
lotions reported from a committee of citizens
wrro unsniinou-ly adopted. Tlm first two pro.
-vnted by Jos G King, the third and fourth Uf
Dudioy Heldcn : both nf whom prefaced them
with brief and fitting remarks.
Re-olvid, That wlnle ilte eilizens of New
Yoik lamoiil over iho ruin wliioli lias left dvso.
Utu the moat valuable part of ifioir cdy. and
dcop'y aympathlM with tho numeroua aulferers,
it booOmea them not t» rupins, but units In a
vigorous exertion lo repair tho loxs; Thai Iho
extent nf her crmmorco, tho number, wealth,
and enterprise of her citizens, juatifio*, under
1 ho Idea-ing* ol Divino Providence, a primary
rolianc* upon her own re ourers.
Roolved, That wn con-idcr it the doty of our
citizonaand monhd inaiitutiona who stand in
tho relation of creditors to those who huvu di.
rectly or indireoily Ruirered hy tho lalo firo, to
extend to thom the utmost forboartneo and lent.
ty.
Ilrsnlved, That a committee, consisting of
ihu Mayor and one hundred mid 25citlzon*_
bo app *intori lo aacortain tho extnut and proU'
bio valuo of pro|Mirty dostroyod, and how far
tho suflerors are protected by insurance: Also,
withnower to make eppl catiun to Congress for
relief by on extension of crodit far debts due tho
United Stale*, and • return or remission of du
tios'on goodsdoslroycd i Audal-o to ask for
such otuur uid from the Gouural, State, and
City Government* aa may be doomed expedient:
Also lo ascorluin the origin and cau*u' of tho
fire, and what change, if any should bo made,
uillior iu llie regulations of atruots, tho cieetion
of buildings, or ilicatrangeniont of thu Fire De.
psi intent, to prevent a recurrence ol similar
uulamitie*, audio tuku such other moaauree aa
‘ 0 entorgoney may doinand.
Resolved, That tlie cuinmitloo to be xppoln.
tud, l ike the earliest and most effectual mca.
To tht Editor! 0/ the Mercantile AJtertlter 4*
Advocate.
GanHumen—I have just heard (through a
friend) nf a very gallant and heroic deed, per.
formal by a young gentleman,* during the late
a*ful condogralipn, and think ithut justice to
him, and indeed Iqvur frail luitntn njiture, that
it should be ihafia known: . lf>
Passing along ono oftbe streets, than a ‘prey
k te Die devouring element, hi* ear* woro assailed
witliHto agonizing cries of a female, to whom
lie immediately lushed*»d oh hearing ftoin her
that lief only child, eh infant, was then in the
upper part of a house already in flames, and
would inevitably be burnt op it some ono did not
instantly fly tu its rescue, ho forced Ills way up
ateire notwithstanding tho reposted warnings
of tlie firemen end other apecUtor*,tliat lie would
inevitably perish in the attempt,and there found
tho innocent in lied, whouneonsefuuaofilsdan.
ger, wa* playing with its little hand*, ploa*cd
no doubt at the brilliancy of the scene, (fur the
room itself wa* oufire!) Ho seized il and happily
succaded in effecting his escape, restored it to
Uinembraces of its sliimsi distracted mother,
who with frantic joy, threw horarma round Ilia
neck exclaiming with a heart oveiflnuing with
gratitude—" My God! my God! thou hast not
forsaken mo !** As much liorehm is always ac.
companied by mode ty, and by Icoling* overpow-
crcd by scene* liko H11*, he made his eicapo from
the applauding cr* wds with aa much prccipita
tslion awprasilih', hut ho will I Iru-t, long live
to rom«*iiiber,(aiid a lion culled to “ hi* acc iiinl”
find them truv,)lh< words of ono nf them exclaim
ing,a* hupa-scdpForthutact nloncyou li.ivo gain
ud a pluco in livswn." No reward on earth
can cou.il tho aatufection that such a detid car.
rioa with il
sums tu ascortuiu ^nd reliovo tho urgont hocos.
silica of all tlmso who have bnnn reduced tu
From the Same.
THE LA TE FIRE,
FcRTnxa Danticumrs.—Thu lower pjrt of
'Ihfe City i- thronged this morning to thousand*
of ou n, W'iiiioii sod children eager to viow tho
■coiiu of dost met ion,
Hughes' line slsluo of Alexander Hamilton
is among ihu valuable ai Indus buried deep be.
no.iih tlio ruius of tho Exchange.
A lolorab.y correct idnn of tho extent of thu
devusluliou may bo furmod from the following
account:
South street i* burned down from Wall street
to Cnoillii'S slip.
Fronlstr et 1- bunivd down (Ynm 1V r all street
tnCoentie* slip.
Water struct is burned down IVom Wall etreot
to Cocntioi slip.
l*«*arl street is burned down from Wall atreot
to Counl.es alloy, uml was there stopped by
Mowing up a building.
Slono »treut is burned down from William
street lo Nu. 32 on Ilia uno side and No 39 uu
tlm otliur.
Duavorstreet is buruod down half-way to
Bread street.
Exchange Place ia burned down from II mo
ver *lreoi to wiiliin three door* of Dread atreot
here tho flames wore sluppud by bluwing up t
lmu»p.
William alrc'et la burned down from Wall at.
to Suulh slreol botii sides of tho way Market
House d.iWII.
Wall street is horned down on the south side,
from Willium street to South street, with thu
exception of 51, 53, 55, 57, 69, 01, opposite
this i.lficv.
All the street* and allies within tho abavo
limits are de*ttoyrd.
The following will bo found a lolnrabln nccu.
ralestiili'iii'-nt uf tho number of House* and
Stores iiow levelled with tho ground,
2G on Water struoi.
79 un Poarl sir.ol,
3 011 South street.
76 ou Water street,
HU ou Front *inwf.
IB on llaiiuvurairuc-t.
63 on Exuliniigo pi n e.
.61 on F.Xohailge street.
44 on Willum street.
38 on Old -Up.
16 on Coenliu* slip.
GO on 8|onn street,
3 011 IUlmvcr squ ire.
93 on Beaver aireet.
20 on GuvortteurV Uno.
10 'oil Joints' Unu.
eevewAai
MONDAY MOItNINCi. DISC. 18.
• 'Tit the itar^pangled banner, oh, long may it
tenet
• O'er the land ef the free and the home of the
hear*.*
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR
PRESIDENT.
DIARTIM VAN DIRL.T,
or NKW .YORK,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
RICIIAUD HI. JOHNSON,
nr Kr.KTUcxr,
•Mr Louie Wilkins [ren ofMurtiii S. Wilkins]
Mld-hipmm rumruod a lew months since
from the Pacific.
Wo have ulreudy adverted tn thn lossotnf tho
Lynnoso meroliuuta. The C*-urior des Elate
Unis of this morning say* s—
" Tho los* sustained hy French commerce Is
immense. It is stated tliat but three French
importers of Lyon* good hovo escaped. Wc
liavu said that thu lossHiistainod by French com
inorce is iminmiso, but as it has fullcn entirely
upon rich houses, their capital alone will .-uffiir,
not their credit. Wo do not know of ono which
will not be able to sustain this nifeforluuo with,
out entertaining any apprulioiuiuns for lha fti.
lure"
It is fortunate, however, that tho owners of
this catgo aro rich aimiigh without it. ll* val.
un Was about 9900,000, wliioli will soarcoly be
felt.—JV. Y. Cum, Adv. 19/A i/ist.
It is our intention, on Monday, to nubllsb. if
practicable, a full nnd perfect fist of tho build.
ing* burin and by whom occupied'
Our improHuiim i* that the entire loss dues not
exened Twelve Millions, a ml an erroneous im.
proasion on this huad may do n« material in.
jury abrmd.—A’. Y. Cornier, 19/A in*/.
Depredations nt the Fire.—A viry large part
of tliodoprodulioii* whicli wnte committed on
the sufli'rer* hy tho late, firo wa* carried ofTby
water. Numerous boat* wo know, laden with
plunder, pul otf from the whurves during the
ttte.—11/id.
We nrn told that one thousand of the Phil*
delplda Firemen volunteered to como on; but
could not find eonvnyanco*.
Ono Imndrnd nnd lifly of tho numhor worn
left ut Trontnit, not lujing able to procure con.
voyanco* across from that placo to tho Camden
and Amboy Rail Road.
INDIAN AGGRESSIONS IN FLORIDA. 1
pdrlicTeetiig
DC/ 3 We have been requested to
invite a mooting of our citizen* THIS
DAY in the Exchange at 12 o’clock,
M. to tnku into consideration the ne
cessity of rendering aid to our Fol-
low-Citizcns in East Florida.
Rhooki.w Finn Iv unaranK.—It wll ho soon
liy our advur'isamont* tliul tho Firo Imuraneo
( oinpiny of Brooklyn hi vo riotormined to in.
-uro prnpony in this rily. We am Informed on
i.nnuo*liona«]u auiltorily tliut their solvency is
undoubted.
INitrii Statks Fiar Insi'ranck Co.—On an
investigation into thn affur* of thia Companv,
t!m Direct, raarn nf the opinion that Imlf nf tin*
nnpital will prnlmldy remain nftnr pnving all
•heir ln«*ca, and that they now enniinmi in effect
insurances and transact businest as usual.
Wo liavo reason to bolinvn that linwovnr for*
ntldnblo tho prasetUflre npno*r*,ii will not bring
such gnnural ram upon imlividu.il* a* many
would bo apt to imngino. Much ol thn alnrk of
our Insnrunco Compnnio* ia owned by p< oplo in
other stiitcs, nnd there is an el*»ticity in the
aiiito nf biiaino-B aa always conducted in this ci
ty. wliioli, however serious tlm present |ns*o«,
will in a short Ihn*, it i* believed, restore thing*
to their usual ehmincl—Pail Whinst '
Tho total derangement ofliosinosinfall kind*
ennsaqm nt on tlm l ilc fire, buying rendered it
impos*iblo to givn either a correct price current
or snlisfaeti rv review oflho market, wo liavo do.
tormiiiud to di*pcmio tills week with our ordinu.
ry piihlioation a of tlmso piper*,
•N.tTica—Tlmoffieo ortho Shipping and Com.
merci il Lfetand Now York Prino Current, ha*
removod to tho ha«nnnnl of 31 Wall at.
Tho printing nmlorinls having b-on all do*
troyed by tho 1 ito conflagration, n** pnpnr is it.
sued tn day, hut publication will bo rammed on
Wednesday next (the regular poriud) and eon-
tinned ssusntil.
Coroner's R< part, Dec. 17 —An inqueat wa»
hold at the otliue of Prime, Ward 4* King, on the
body of an nnknown man ngod about 3;)ya.ira,
npparuntly n Ibroignur, droNood in a btiio chilli
coat and panlaloon*, black velvet wuUicont.
hhiek silk cravat nnd boots. Verdict— 1 >• That
tlio dneoasod wit accidentally killed in tlm
Merchants' Exoliango, during its confligra-
tion."
20 ou Cuylvr's Alloy.
38 ou Mill street.
Tho pisaongor* In the. itcninho.it coming
down Iho river, saw llie tUmes from the High.
Isnd*, forty .live miles distent, and such was the
Violence ol the gain, during llie prevalonco of
the tiro, that burning ember* were currad a
cross ihu East river to Brooklyn nod set lire to
thoreofufa Imiuo Ih.oro, which Wat however
speedily ox'iugui-hed.
Last oigot strong indie* nf C ivalry and vnl.
uoleer liilan ry were |»atr«dlitig tho s.mm* m-ur
t'io fire and piurervi d pertcut order, and, wu
liu»t, pravoutndany furihor depredation*.
Of tlie square between Old slip, Po-irl sireet
and Gociiliea slip to the rivor, duly two store*
un |he latter slip, Untwouu Water nod Fiont
street—unn store sdj.duiug Front struot—ul| ttre>
ati.res franliiig thu -lip, train FmnMo Smith,
and throe or lour adjoining on South street are
preserved. The goods ui these stores wore re
moved and much injured.
Tho navul *toru.unu>o* at Brooklyn, noross
tlio river caught tiro auroral ti nu*—but tno
flimes were pinmptly subdued. The sail* nf iho
Nicw Y'iRK, Deo. 19th.—Wo Icirn with con.
corn that Dr. D.ivid llnsack mddonly fell down
in a fit of apoplexy this morning at ten o.clock,
and is not expoated lo survive.
Wa uiidurstainl thut iho Cmiunnn Cnune 1 haz
had un iiiloruial mooliog, at which il wa* agr. cd
to rai-oa laon cf-ixniidionstu aid the Insu.
runeo Cumpauiox in accommodating tlio pub.
Tho !>o-t possible spirit prevailed nt thn groat
meeting si thu City Halil to day. Tuu buoy,
anejr «l our bu*iucs« community is truly wall.
schooner Alonxu lyi'ngattbu \»harfiu Brooklyn
»•»<» burnt.
uv'^np iuii,
• The largu warehoiiao of Howland A A«pln wall
contained but a small portion of tho amount of
prupwtjr usually stored in ii, iu conspqiwiice of
tbo arrangements they tiara been tusking for
some lime fuE screwing up the center girders
which hid soulora.
About 11 A. M. yesterday morning,' an au
tempt was made to fire tho third story of the
k tel Ward Hotel ip Broad elrent—U« pe.sou
supposed tu kuve M U un fire was arrested, but
bot. rc his case mo tnvesti|.tod ho run Jo i,« ee.
Fiom thsN. 3'. Mr Iran tile Adv, 21s/ tort.
TUB CALAMITY.
The feelings ul our oitizau* wero gro.tly re.
vivad on Snurdiy.
Some of our liiMiranco rompinio*. iho City,
tlio United State-, und the East Rivor, have an.
Mounted their ability ami iulonti.m to pay all
cl .im* against them. Tim Globe, whose res.
pnii-ibilitic* exceed uno million , and sutural of
thn nthcr ofli- us, with largo cipjiui*. it a-cor.
tsiiiad will boshlo to pay noarty all of ilia cltims
upon them. Tlmso psyuiuiiU will cause the
sn-rifice ol the nm.t of tbsii cipitnN.
Thu Corporation hnvo, wo under tend, pro.
pn-od to is no SCI ip. ID the auouiit of SIX MIL.
LIONS ofdollnrs,wh:ch it i- rsp«.rU d the Bank
•d the Ui.ilro Stales, has olfercd to duenoiit on
iho must lil*eral term*.
A mi-tnl.cn imprareion exist* with *0010111*1
tho Marine Inmnnico O mpanlos of this c.ty
aro cerh usly aflccli-d by iuio firo lories, We
•re rrque-.tr-d to stete that tho .Marino Comps,
nics o| ihi* City do not uniio tho hire and Ala.
rino business a* is usually dbuo iu nlbof cities
—cnns**quently tho Marine Cempanios hern do
not Iosco dollar'on their policio* hy the late ca.
tamily. .
The name uf the individual who so magnan.
ioniu-ly givo up thu keys of hia store to Gon
Swift,'fur Iho purporo of blowing up tho snmo
with gunpowder, waa COLONEL PENTZ
Since the n ight of the great fire, tho weather
has bran gradually relaxing its severity dhd has
now become quite moderate. Tno wind has
bran very light iVorn tho ea-twgrd, hat wit'jiav©
had no arrivals. Yo.-iorday tho atmu-phorc
.waa fillH with a. don-o fog.
,ll*y.
Bundles Johnrnn's Superior Eos
•""wMF tern llay hading from ship 8tir.
Hog at Scott sod Di (four's wharf, for isle l<nv,
if taken (Vom tho wharf,
dro £3—n
This mooting of our ci izons h desired, In
consrqornco of tho unplonsanl intelligence ro
ceivcd hero I »t evening hy the steam packet
Florida. Tlio extracts, given below, from tlio
Jackanuvillo Courier nf Thursday last, exhibit a
portion of Florida in a defencalo*a condition—
and some of her eitlxens the victima of a reck,
loss warfare. Should wo not, as Americans,
na brethren—send Ilium aid ? Tina i* tho quua.
(ion.
From the Jacksonville (Ii F) Courier,Qllhinst,
IXDIAN HOSTILITIES 1
Latest Intelligenco from the Theatre
of War.
Wo inrart a cr.uy «f a letter from Colonel
Warren tu General Clinch, which will be ro.ul
with grout interest—judging from iho proper
timi of tho flaiis und wounded, tin* ong'gnmont
wae a severe mm. Our anxiety i* groat to hoar
farther parlicuh'rs, and to know tho names of
thn five slain, whura million aro put down in thu
loltor a* unknown.
This letter tmnUios our latest intelligence,
oxcopt e report just arrivi-d, that two of the
wounded nro since doad-s>tliat Weeks, ono of the
above, who belonged In tho Mandarin Com pa.
ny, fired at the Indian* ihruo times—twicoufiur.
bo had iccoivud several bull*, tlm last dUolmrgo
mode wlion lie was down,—killing on Indian
that hnd jumped into ono of tlio wagons,—and
that Copt. McLnmoro had two iiorsos shot un
der him. How much tru Ii is in thi* report we
cannot pre-lond to say.
IIkad Quartcrs, )
Fort Crum, Dec. 19/A 1815 (
Sir—Tho troop* under my command, took
up the lino uf march on yesterday morning, tn
•o**ur out tlio Wacahouta and adjacent him.
mock*, and not widnng to be encuinhored with
biiggago, 1 de*pitchud buggigo w.igona tu
take the direct route for Wotumpkn, via Mio iii-
opy; on arriving at the Ksnoyialu prairio, 1
immediately took Capt. AlcLeinoro's and Capt.
Lancaster's companies, sud punmod un tno
trail, and mi arrival at Bunj. Wa/ron’*, found
Ilia house in flumes, passing on wo found
that a body of Indians, tiny or sixty iu uumbor,
hid attacked and ciptured our hagg .ga as it
passed over the Prairio, and sol tlm Wagon ou
firo. The Officer in cninmnnd of tho baggage
1 rain, with several of tlm evourt had retired to
M.oiiuopy, nnd 1 have not been able to nucer*
lain correctly, what loss has boon sustained:
twu Surgoums and four men have returned into
mach alarmed. Most of tho familm have aban.
doned their Immot and a»«emblad at the diflor.
ont place* where tlio Inhabitants havo erected,
or ere erae< Ing ferla for protection. There aro
at Ntf»n*n»ville,the court house at which place is
turned into 4 fort, end the jail into a rdock.lmunr
—upward* ofiwohurujn d people issteinhlo i-rtt
old Mr.Crum'*where is “ Fort Crum" upwards'
uf three hundred, and ntf-re aro eoming In.
Mr. F»lk who wsa shut through tho throat,
died on the llih in t.
(From the sameA
We delay our papsr, which was all ready
fiir press, to notice tha arrival of tho rleamer
Florida from Sova innh. ihr arrival wa« % haiL
ed by mir oitixena with joy, na *ho brought ua
thut of which wo wore almost wholly destitute,
and of which we stnnd in nred, arms for our
defence. Messrs. King 4 s Co. nf Savannah,
have our wsnuosl thsnks fur their kindness
and liberality in ftimbhing ua in thn manner
thoy huve done—with forty stand of urms, with
accoutrements, borrowed ftoin tlio 8tel© of
Georgia, and for which they havo obligated
tliomaclves 10 the state. But lot a le'ler from
the AIo**r*. Kings to I. D. Hart uf this pl xce,
apeak fni itkolf.
5\v\n.\aii, Dec. 21,18!l5.
Dear sir—At thooirncat request of Judge
Duzgeit, cohiiicl* Wnrron and- Mills of your
pin co, wo ham horrotvod,.as wo cannot find any
foranln, forty stmd of arms,with accoutrements
coinpbte, which wo send to Florula. Wo liavo
had logivu our bond fur tholr return."
Extract from annthor lotlor from tho Messrs.
King* m Judge Dnggatt.
'* Wo h*vn put ou boaad tho Florida, forty
•land of arms and accoutrements which wu
rend to our mutual frmod 1. D. Hart, E*q..lo
use iu ra*eofneoit-they uro burrowod and not
for sjIc."
Camp unhurt, and ono Snrgonut and nna pri.
vale belonging to Cuptniii M’Lomoru’a Compu.
ny, morluily wounded, still lingoring at thi*
ity, morluily wounded, still lingoring
f«rt. I am not shlo to make a m .ro correct
return, aa lam unadvised ofilie numlwra who
ImvoBHoapod to Micannpy, lint will mnko a
more full ralurn as soon ns possible. By till*
unfortunate affiiir, all our pajior*, such as or
•lers, reports Ae. and all our ammunition, sur-
ginalinalroiimuts, Ae. are lost.
Gen. Cull, with Ijis roinlhrcomont,i* expected
here today, und as 1 am ussnred tliul the whole
Imdy of lodiutis are in tho Wacnimuu and ad.
j icont hammocks ; the sign is great, and fr m
the force aeen in different pariio*, wo tru ut-sur.
ml that thoy ure nil More I thiok it udviHublo
that you vend nil tlio rognlar force, to comper.
ato with ua inimcdiululy. Tho fighting i- to be
done hero. Wusraiit want of ammunition ond
camp equipage, Having, aa 1 before Mated, lust
all iu our wugons. Yours nmioaifiilly,
JOHN WARREN.
Col. and Corn Alii, in s.rvico
Gen D. L. Clinch.
P.8; Killed, Serg't. Hunt, privates Tilliaind
U, Robuita. und five others not known, wound,
ed six, onu morally (Weeks.) escaped six cen
five horses killed, six wounded,
Gon. Cull has jest arrived in Camp with 250
moil, and assumed tho entire command.
A report ha* nlno arrived, Hint the Indiana
acre pounod in a Hammock in tho l'rairic, ond
that, on Monday l^t, firing was licard, audu
general engagement had (aken pi.mu.
The mull riuur,froin Micanopy yu Nownana.
villo, who nyrivod hero on Sunday morning
Inal, one day hitor than the mail was due, ro
i">uod tnat he saw on his route frc«h signs of
todi.iii*, nnd that ho might probably luvu Imcn
" pick-id otft' hy somo ol thorn, find ho net join
od a company of persona with whom ho truvol.
led as far us Black Creek. Ho suhl ovury dwel.
ling is abandoned by tho inhabitants on the
roods loiding from BliokCre k to Nownius.
villo, and to Alicaonpy. also from Ncnvnnnsvillu
to Alig iter, and front Picoluta und Pjlalku to
Micannpy. I'ic Ut 1 is the liig'-o.tf oint on tlio
8t Johns onabandoned tho iuhabitaots.TliO rider
brought also tip* fir-t intclligmicu of tho ultauk
on tho Imuso . f Mr. Simnu'ns.
The folluwing totter from Col Milts lo a gon-
llotnnn in lids 1 Lon, give* probably a more cor.
reel vendr 11 uf .ho attack.
H K*o Qua stem, (near Fort Crum) )
12 o'clock at night, 17/A Dec., 1835. J
Sir— Intelligence liu* arrivod in Cump, (lint
about 3J Indians inado an atUck on Air. Sim
iin.n*' liouso, ou the Palatka road, about 8 mile*
ftoin Miccaiiopy, sud 20 from tli *(h<nip. Thoy
rushed mi tho h>>uuo with furious yells and ho.ivy
tiring ; but Simmon*, and J Carr mid two oth
er-, who hapocnod to bo there, barred up the
house and dcfuuited thumralvea until duy light—
when tho Indiuns look a drove of tat hog* out
of the pons ami druvo th'-ni off. Imniodliioly
Captains Sunicrail's and Gibbon'* comp.iuics
wore dc*pntclicd off at 20 ininutca notico, (with
Carr tu show the trail) end with utdor* tu pur
sue nnd destroy tho Delians w.hcruvor found.
Wu mareli un fbr WaoolioubT iu tho morning,
whoo it ia reported that a great mIiow of In.
dians is seen. Further, I have n< t time to ray.
Yours truly, W.J MILLS.
Wo liavo not yot hoard onv tiling, in refer,
onco to tlio suennas of tho dclaohiiionl under
Captain Sumnrall - end Captain Gibbon-, des.
palohcd in pursuit of iliout.
From the tame.
An intelligent gentleman of Alichua, in a
letter to a gentleman of tins place, >tates that
Cajd. Pii. st, whose ptantaiiun at Wacalmuts
was dsvaatated, and buildings burned by thu In.
diun-and *on wounded, a* noticed in .our last
numlter, lost, at lea*t, oiie thousand bushels of
corn, and all hi* cotton, of which Iso bad a largo
crop. All his horeos, save five, aro probably
loti. He had xbpot thirty head. Tho cum aud
cotton woro consumed. Twonty odd flit hogs,
idy fur tho hutelier's knife writs taken ftoin
the pen and driven off. Copt. Priest is, wu ua
dcr.Und, ono of the greatest lorers, oftbe great
n>linker of those whore planiaiions liave'beou de.
v staled and hmno- taid in ashes.
Another writer nya, \ix> ptople hore are very
Wc notice in " Tlio Go<*rgian" of thn lltlf
iost. tho following;Tho intslligonee from
Florida is ratlrer ularining. Amplo prolectiun
should ho exiondnil to our tiiliow^ilizuu* in tliat
qoartor. It iho U. S’, force* which can bo aont
io their relief from tho neighboring atites ate
inadequate, we doubt noi that tho volunteers of
our city aro prcpirnd to fly to their rescue."
Amnio protection bus not yot been afford,
ed,. Tlio II. S. force* on the theatre of lios.
til.tic*,about throe hundred s'rong on')’, have
not, it Mtems, boon adequate to protect the
live* aud property nf ilia inlinhit'ints on tho
ho' dors oft Im Indian Nation The wholo ml-
litin of Easi Florida i» on duly—our fth'iid* in
Aliddlc Florida liavo gallantly volunteered und
promptly ninvrd on to thu *ci*iio ofaolion.—
.•Should tho United State* troop* under General
Clineli, ruin forced osl'iny now are, hy, at loosi,
twice tlinir own number of mounted men.
who, ut u moment's call, suddenly laid down
the poncoful implements of thn ciuz 111 and as.
a 'mod thoso uf thn a*>ldicr,—prove insufficient
to put a speedy stop to thn uoprrdutioii* now
c irricd on by tl.o enragod Suminoles, and bring
tli.» affair ot tlmir removal 10 a speedy c. i U; we
ahull indeed look to tho gallant ►mis nf Georgia
to volunteer u* ihoir sorvicoai Nor should wo
liavu boon gro-tly surprised, had wo already wit
nessed some of her spirited volunteer i.*omi.'a.
nins px-xing* on tn join our forco*, without wait-
ing for u* to call upon thom, whon reduced to
extremity. A rcduoli-m, by tho hyo, tvu by po
mean* anticipate—yet, tho iuto afba'.tlos i* not
always In the strung, nnd the greater the num
bers on the frontier, the inure probable would it
bo, that tho Indian* intimidated, would erase
their niHiMlatico, uudyiuld thrm*ulvu» up quintly
for rent val. Wo are gratified to ho ir Mr. Bui.
Inch *sy, as ho lias done in the article strove.
" that ho haa no doubt :ho voluntre-* uf Savon,
nail are prepared lo fly to our rescue."
Our Legislature adjourned on Tuesday olgli 1
l ist, after a laborious sossion of fifty one days.
Sovoral important Acts have boun pa*sod, of
which wo «liall horeuftor gives synop<i*. Our
County Delegation, whose untiring exertion*,
in common with thoso nftlio otlior enlighlen- d
Legislators of 1835 will, wo trust, nuver bo for
gotten,1 havi> roturnud to tlmir homes and more
immediatef iendr. Whonovur important mot-
sure* trout stako, may Chatham ovor have just
Represoiftafti-n.
LsuImiGe, Jefferson County.
P. D Coi.oily, Asa Hull,
R. W# Flournoy.
SundemiUe, Washington Csuntn
— Robinson, '
- — Harris. .. I
Perry, Houston County.
A. A. Morgan, J. E. Dancao,
Geo. Patton.
Knoxville, Crawford County,
Henry Crowell, French Bacon.
W. Colbert.
Drayton, Dooly County,
David Graham. «T. II. Kny
D. Junes. '
MUltdgevlRe, Baldwin County.
Dr. T. Fort, A. II Kcn.n,
F. Carlor Jno ll.twuril.
And that thn uid bonk, of Mibrerlptinn bnkrgt
op«n at o.c1i nf tho plue. .fgrutid, f rDra yj,
hour of Tan u'cluek, A. M. to tho haul of two
o'olook, P.M. of thod iy af.iroiatd,^ ,U3 on thn k
noil op.nm, d.jr tlieio.fior frooi the hour of '
Ton o’clock, A. M.to tho boor of Fi.o o'clock,
UenlteJ, Tint conforming to tho .old knion.l.
I charter, tlio s^id Commitiioners, re-portivo.
•Ii.ll ol tho Ilraoufoobiorlpilcn, require from
ovary now .ohiorihor tho piymont of tho .uu,'
of 1 vvcuty.nvo dollar, on aach nlmro ,uh.cribod r
*nd they oh.ll rcqniro^fVom every porren who
Ire. horotoforo .uh.allied end paid lha .um of
I'ivo Dollar, per .lioro lo tho formor C„m.nl«.
.Inner., tho I'ayne'iit of twonty dollar, per
.hire tlien .uhrenhod for. Tho uid Commi.-
.ioncro, rospoctively, .hell require IVom oil ouoli
pormn. no h.vn herolofolo onbrerlbod, hut who
did p.y livo dollar., por .Imre, tn tho former
Coiinmumnera, p.ymont oflho .urn of.Twoiily
dultnrnnn nnrlt .hire onhnorlbod.
Mahud,Tliut iho C.imml«.lnn«r.-ll.r ; pioo-»
other then S.vonn.h ho, ond thoy In hereby
directed to lnn.mil tn ll,n Comml.oloner. «'l
Savnnnoh wit' in 10 dny. odor oln.lng tholr
bonko, 111— innnln. hr thom roonlv..! tnoolhnr
Willi Uro l,.t of .uc.crilMire,by m ill union other-
who directed by Die ouuiuiiui -non ntSiv.ui.
noli, the Ctponu. of wliioli will ho paid hy thi,
corporation. y.
Resolved, Tiiat tho commissioners for tho ci
ty of Savannah be, and thoy are hereby directed
lo asxofnhlo ut Nivuntiahpm tho 231 day of Feb.
runry next,'at the hour uf 10 u'clook, A. M.
for tlio pur|ioso then and there to ci>na*didato
tlio subscriptions. CurlifieAtes of stock shall ho
then Issued,'tn bo aiguud by any 7'hrce uf tlio
ra id conimiraioncrs.
Resolved, That the said commissioners at 5a
v.innoh bo, and they oro hereby roquustod lo
designate Monday, tho 28t!i day nf March noxt,
as thn timo un i tho Ex<*hangi at ^ivannah, as
the place when and where tho slocklioldur*.
■roto moot looted Directors of tho aaiJaompn.
ny.
Resolved, That the sums heretofore reeoivml
on auli*crip'ion to tho Central Rail Road and
Canal Company bo paid over by the then C on.
miasionur* to ilioC iminiaoon.r. now uppoinied
fur the city nf Savannah.
Resolved, That ihu*o proceeding* ho publish.
odforlhwttliut.Savnnn.il and also in the M*om
Mcsseygdr and Tulugraph, tho FoJoral Unmii,
Standard of Union, and Recorder, Mill d*e il'.g.
kucIi I
Cosoait**.—ThoGhjbe of Monday la«t con
taint a sketch ofu debate in the house on Friday,
I8ih lost, wliioli aroso on tlio prosenlulioit hy
JaoKson of Mairachusott* nfa {>«litimiIVom
sundry citizens of Massaahusets, praying Con.
gross to provide for tho immediate abolition of
slavery within tlm District of Columbia.
Mr. J. on presenting it, moved to rofor it to
a selact Commit!eo.
Mr. Iteardsley moved to lay tho petition on
tlio lahlo. After somo discussion, it was deci
ded in tho negative, yqa*, 93—nays, 121.
Mr. Ham-nond then moved that the polition
bo rejected, which motion was diacuswod by
Mr. Hunt, Mr Glascock and Mr. Sullior.
land, und the Hoiinc, without deciding the
motion, adjourned over to Monday, (21st
inst.)
The Central Kail Road.—The following
prompt proceedings on tho part of our C.ty
Council, will insure tlio approbation uf our ohi>
zona gouorully.
Saturday, Deo. 2G, 1835.
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Prcsont, tho Mayor. Aldermen Shaffer, Clark
Donkin*, Slmw, Charlton, Stilus, Kullouk,
Scudder, Coylcr, and Purse.
The Mayor *litt*dtliat ho had convened Conn,
cil for tho purpoao of hying before it tlio char
ter of lire Contra! Ruil Rond und Banking Coin.
punyofGoorgiu, os amended. Tho amended
sections of the charter were tlien road. Coun
cil thou proceeded, in pur*uanco uf the clmtcr.
to eloct oummissiunors, when tho folluwing por.
sons, hereinafter named, woro duly elected :
Resolved, That books of snb*cription to the
stock of tlio Central Rill Road and Banking
Company of Georgia, under tho amended char
ter be, and thoy are hereby directed lo be o.
peued on Wednesday, the Tenth day of Fc.
bruary noxt, at 8 ivanuali, under tho suporin.
tendency of tlio following named pcrauiu :
At Savannah,
W. B. Bulloch,
W, W. Gordon,
R. Huboroham,
S B. Psrkman,
J. P. Henry,
J I\ Williamson.
R. R. Cuyler.
. J. Slone,
B. llurrmight,
I. Mima,
W. Taylor,
G. B. Lamar,
G. W. Andorjnn,
Itiesboro, Liberty County,
G, W. Wnliliour, Ju* June*,
J. S. Bulloch.
Moron, Bibb County.
Ainhroro Baber, Robert Collins,
J. Cuwle«, N. Aluiiro,
ll. A. Baall.
Columbus, Muscogee County.
B. Hepburn, J. S. Calhoun,
W. (I Harper.
Jacksonboro, Scriven County.
P. L Wade, II. Scarborough,
.Jacob Bryan. *
Vchee Village, Marion County.
Wylly Williams, B. W. Dowd,
And. Hood.
Ilaickinsville, Twiggs County.
II. Tarver, Henry Solomon,
Ezokiol Wimborly,
Iricinton, Wilkinson County.
Jer. Beall, T. P. Smith,
Lorenzo Shoetcr.
Dublin, Laurent County.
J. Yopp, . E. Warren,
Fre. Thom's W. Godfrey.
. Clinton, Jonro County.
Jo*. Day, R Uarauiiian,
S. L.wtlwr. *.
Tho g uitlnnren nmnin itod as oommis*ionora
for tlio city ol Navmi ah .aro n q icnto 11» m- ot at
tlio Ex. Iiango. ioU.c Cuuneil Ch unter, this sf.
icrnoon at 4 o'clock, to org-miro iho Board.
M. VlYEltS, c.lc.
Deo. 38, 1833. ' 1
Tlm nrricu ofthsBank of the United Statoe
in this oily ha* coaxed Iran.uci ing bosinna*. The
R"»rtl /Directors liavo, na will to ^con from tho
folluwing, adjourna s rtr die.
Orrica Bank United States, >
Savanna *, 2Gih Doc. 1835. \
Tiio Board of Directors 'mot thU ov mjng fur
tlio purjioso of confirming the unnutes of the
Iasi regular nmeti. g~.ind in conformity with
instructiona from the Parent Board, ol closing
tho active bn-ino** of this oOL.-e, and adjourning
tlio Board sine die. After tho Pro.-idcut had
communicate l tho instructions, ana hud, at tho
roquost of the Board, retired temporal ily. Doc.
tor Jones wu* cailud te the chair, aud the ful•
lowing resolu ions woro, on motion, unanimous,
ly adopted.
Tlm Directors of tho Bank of tlio United
Stales having, hy a resolution oflho 19Ui lust.,
relieved tlio member* of this board fioin the fur.
titer performance of tholr duties a« Directors nf
tins office, Tho individinls composing tho dl.
rcolion, are desirous of placing bn tho rocurdg
of the office, an expression of their confidence
in tlio Pro*idint, (Dr. John Gumming,) and
tlmir regret for Urn circmnHtanco*, which havo
rendered Ihoir separation necessary; therefore,
it i* Resolved, unanimously.
That the Board have, during tholr admin t.
tration oftlm affaire of this offico, boon witnes
ses to the zeal, promptitude, and intelligence ol
tlm President, and regroting, a* thoy do, tho no-
cuhxity wliioli compels ihoir srpuralion have do.
tonnined lo pluco ou tlmir records this ovidonco
uf their conviction oflho fidelity, with which ho
has presided over the interests of this .nfli-te,
Resolved, Tlul tho proc ding resolution, nnd
nn extract from tho minute* bo published in tho
U izellea of this City, and Jhal a copy of the
saino be transmitted lo tho President of ihn
Board of Director* oflho Bank of tho United
States.
The Pra-idont having, at tho request of the
Directors, returned to the BanKji'f-reom, Dr.
Jones communicated tlm resolutions of tho
Board which he acknowledged in an appropriate
manner, and adjourfiod the Board, oine die.
• J. HUNTER, Caehier.
Late from Havana.—By thu sohr Tu>carora,
Copt. Smith, arrived yesterday afternoon from
Havana, wo Havo receivod a Price Current da-
led,
Havana, Dec. 20.—Beans, white 6 4 a 7 4: J
be*>f, Nn. 1 and 2, prime and me*s8s 19; brea<t-d
pilot, 4 4 a 5; butler 13 u 14; eaudle-, iiimiL*v,
15 9; sperm 5!; clion.>.o 14;'codfish, box, 2 2o”a
3; corn 4; Flour, Phils. & Balt. 16 4 a 16 6 ;
New Orleans, 16; hams 14; lard 144 a 154;
mackerel, N<» 3 4 4 4 6; pork, eutoru mes*,25,
New Oilcans do, 22; potatoes 3 4 a 3; <ico 4 4
a 5 4; Mi.in9 2q 19 2; honpi28s 35; b»nrde
W P21n 25; lumber, P P90 a 25; shiuglo*4
*G; coffee Llql 12 a 13, 2d and 3d ql. lUall
4; triage 00; imnoy 3; molasses, keg, 6 a 6};
Migar-, m. 10 14 a 11* a 154; white sluno, II
a 15$; browunnd yellow 9 a 11$.
Exchange oil London 8 jm.t el. premd U S 3
a 2$ per cl. di*., Spaniih dollars 3 per cl. prom.;
Mox-can do, ptr. ^
Freights—(’lean frciglitc very «dull and aL
mart n* minal—tn Hamburg, • Broiuon and Gt.
Britain, £d 5s£2 10; Franco 70f. por ion;
Mediterranean jV3 • £5; U 8 f 1 a 1$ per box
•ugar; $ a | cl- per lb. coflue; $3*3$
mulaalcs.
$ perbbd
From /As Charleston Courier, of.SUh inst.
Fa* m Key Went—Tho brig Wave, espteiit
f-iwis, arrived at this port yesterday from Key
West. •.
We are indebted to nur correspondent at^that
place for the Key Wo*i p per of iheSlh «n<>
t-VtK*
