The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1852, Page 2

Interesting and Graphic Terrible Conflagration Se iaae” - IMPORTANT ACTION ON TRIAL AT NEWARK, BEFORE JUDGE POTTS AND A SPECIAL JURY, ARISING OUT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS BY GUN- POWDER, DURING TRE GREAT FIRE OF DECEMBER, SIXTH DAY CONTINUED. EVENING SION. The Court sat-at haif-past 2 o'clock. Mr. Joreph Wm. Meeks to Mr. Van Wagner—I was not examined before a jury om an assessment for damages on No. 48 ] Mr. Meeks, examined by Mr Dayles—I reside In Duane street; Iam @ brother to Jolin Meeks; 1 was a partner ‘With him in businers as cabinet makers im 1535; we oc- eupied Nos, 43 and 45 Broad street; we occupied the rear | ef No. 47; the building No. 43 ran'back to a large build- img jm the centre of a block on Exchange place; the Pauding No, 52 did not run back to our building, but it did to one communicating with it; a portion of oar build. img abutted on No, 62; our building was not £0 high as the warehouse; the warehouse was connected with No. 62; No, 41 was a cotton warehouse, occupied by Stebbins & Browne; No. 39 Broad street was a large cotton ware- | house; these were large, wide houses, they did no? abut om No, 52; one building was in the rear of No. 41, and near to our north wall; I was on tue premises the nignt of the great fire in 1836; we bad furniture in our store finished and unfinished; there was lumber in the yard; There were chavings in the shop; likewise a quantity et varnish; our stock in trade at that time, was from $60.00 to $80000; got to the fire about tem o'clock; I remained’ until eleven o'clock the next morning; I must have been there whem the fire crossed William street; { was in the Exchange ‘when it was on fire; I saw William street on fire; I then | returned to our own premises, to prepare im case the fire should reach us; L+uppose that it was about half an hour after I returned that I the rear, with a carman named Cox; I took up this man for the purpose of assisting me in tearing up a wooden ‘Poof that adjoined No 52, 1 them saw smoke coming out of the eaves of the warehouse; I believed it to be on fire, — seeing the smoke; I looked over our north wall; saw fire coming out of the windows; Ihave no doubt but it was en fire; I was onthe roof of the shed when the explosion ©f No 62 took place; it threw brick on the shed where I ‘was; it war from five to fifteen minutes after I saw the mmoke until I heard the explosion; [ ran down stairs aiter the expicsion. but returned immediately to the roof; we began to throw off the bricks and I then discovered hat the roof was on fire; the bricks were £0 hested we eould not handle them; our bands were burnt by them; we then got pieces of board, and pushed the bricks off with the boards; we got assistance from below, and we were fortunate enough to put out the fire; in the mean- time the lumber in the yard took fire; the fire aid not proceed farther after the explosion; there was a small Awo story building that did not tuke fire; two-thirds of the rear part of No. 52 was blown down by the explosion; Te of our lumber in the yard was from $7,000 to | Cross examined by Mr Van Wagener—I cannot say how near to 52 was the rear of the warehouse ; I should | think about twenty feet; it was connected by a small passnge ; thinks two thirds of the building was blowa down by the explosion of 1852; the rear building was oa fire before the explosion; I think it took fire from a mee ing house in William street ; two thirds of the wall, per- | haps, fell above our roof, and the remainder fell into our yard and destroyed our lumber; the warchoute was on before the wail fell; I cannot state distinctly how quickly the building in’ the rear burned; the wall ran south about forty feet; the half of the two thirds fell imto our yard; the warehouse extended across the whole @f the rear of 41, and across one third of the rear of 39. {the witness here described from the map, the situation ‘of the buildings 41, 43, 45, and 47 Exchange piace ] The rear building’ was entirely consumed at that fire; our rear was entirely destroyed ; we put out the fire in our own yard ; the explosion of 48 took place between 4and 5 o'clock ; it was alittle before daylight that the Jumber in our yard took fire. To Mr Whitebead—Th Bringing down ali the wal explosion had the effect of he wall fell outward. Caleb Halsted, examined by Mr. Davies—I reside in | ‘the city of New York; lama merchant of the city twen- ty-five years; my store was 20 [xehange place, one door from the northeast corner of William street. on the same block as the Exchange; it was in the rear of Mr, King’s office; I reached the fire nt 10 o clock that night; the fire had not then crossed from Hanover street; it was ap- proaching very rapidiy; sho:tly after it did cross Han- over street and the Exehange took fire immediately; I eommenced removing, sbout temso'clock, to the church that was on the west side of William street in Garden street; the church. was situated ia Garden street; the stores in William street abutted on the church yard; there was considerable open space there; xe church built of stone, and it was thought that it ould be a safe lace for goods; there was a space of sevg@BH five or eighty round it; we removed almost ou€ Atire stock into the church supposing it would protect us, we hada large Bumber of men, and removed in about two hours; we ‘then found that the fire was crossing William street, we then commenced removing the goods out of the church. to a grovery store on the corner of New street and Exchange ; thie was about balf an hour after we put them in the church; soon after the church took fire the roof fell $m; a very luge smonnt of property was destroyed in the eburch; the tre that crossed William street communica- ted to the church over all the vacant space; the fire pro- reseed very rapidly; I wasin Exchange place, between ‘ilism and Broad street. when it was said that No. 48 ‘was to be Dlown'up; I would say that the fire was then very wear 48; I did not see the powder go into 48; I went into Broad street before the explosion took place; I beard the explosion; I cannot say where I was when I heard the @ jon of No 52; I canaot state accurately what time elupeed between the two explosions; it was not a great while; | would say about baif an hour; I think the fire ‘Was airested at No 52 Crore-examined by Mr Van Wagner—We were insur- e€ for $40,000, and we claimed $16,000; the property lc Was mali articles; we had removed all-the Jarger goods; I eannot state the hour of the explosion of No. 52, I do mot think that ihere was an hour between the two explo- sions; I think there was a great effort made to stop the fire at Wiliam street, but after it crossed it proceeded very rapidly; the wind was high in the early part of the might; | do not think there was so bigh a wind drawing on 1; I cannot state the rate of progress of the © To Mr Davies—I never witnessed a fire cross Broad atveet; the fire of 1845 did cross Broad street, it com- menced on the west side and crossed over. To Mr. Van Wagner--Q —At that time was there not @ large quantity of saltpetre and other inflammable mat- ter iyimg about the street, which spread the tire rapidly? A.— There was To Mr Cutting—I was at the fire of 1945; that fire erosted Broadway at the Bowling Green; it is double the wiorh of Broad street; it was one sheet of flame all the way across. ‘0 a Juror—The building which the fire caught on the other side of Broadway, was owned by the editor of the Journal of Commerce; it was used a¢ a hotel, the house was om the north side of the Bowling ( To Mr Davies--Broad street iv in 1825, it bas been widened siac a © anderson. exumined by Mr Pavics--I recollect the fire of 1845, 1 saw the fire On Broadway; it wasin a large Liquor store, above the Bowling Green; I saw the fire on Down sides rossed to the other ride of Broadway; at the point the fire crossed over; Broadway is 150 feet wide from ouilding to building; the gre crossed that point, after being kept from crossing In a narrower place Cross-examined by Mr. Van Wagner—I am aware that een now than it was t the fire eresed to a building near the corner of Morris street: ail ‘hat huildicg was burned down: there was a larg: e on fire. and it wa pointed out to me a from; he house on the cor- had a wooden there was no eon fire; caing liquor throws its flame a great di Isaioh Wenhur, exami —1 am sixty- two years of age; Ir New York; have always resided there; it s been my home; I raierd a company of f Tremuiaed in the Department as an ac bree years; was veven yewr- foremun iw and a half years chief evgineer, ax vg chief engineer for Beven years, was water purveyor of the city of New York and was engaged in that depart until within ears since; [make it a practice fires, I go to render aid, and to advis T was a. the grest made of the ure di: aud then th dest map at 1 evening of the 1¢ when I heard the bell ring: this wa: between c k: the commenced in Andrews’; I ran through Peas) street; I did nut myself io a company; I saw that the store when Ir t was im flames; it war crosting to the house 0 chant street; the flames reached the windows op Lrashed in the hove aid in rem i we out was on frein th so rapid armed lest they could no: got font, and we rear; [then oa the side ty the pe ple out, Leaid it then came along Uiunover s: fuceeeded in’ geiting to the of Hane et. to get out of the rear; I then went to Meretia t and saw tt on fire down to Pearl stre on both +i J wen! rea’ atr hat iow rot Wall rear the h I t ut the of Widiam wae in Uh by an Insurance company we eaved that house; tely to toe corner of Hanover street aad the Exchange was then takiog fire o'clock ed that the Excha fire, and bad induced people to bring their goods th for safety, I went up aud wae going over the dome, waen I found ‘he fire bad got to the roof: Te ova, and perted the facts; I ordered every thing to be teken quickly #e p ihe lower part of the £ filled with sil a eide of Vail rtre no engines that w fiom =~ Hanover at frewn engine ter juto every room ia tu gave directions not (o throw a drop there was fire; I went up to the r in six different pluces along the t with me, end I poured a drop of w ever it would appear; Ly this mew at this ta the Exchange was burning farioasly_p. the walls fell and parties were injured; the hot dntense that I hod to convey a fender ow my atm to ksep the beat off my fece, my clothes were all deweoyed: th width from bulldieg to building. opposite the Exehange was seventy-two feet; when I was coming down staira iu the Bank I met « yourg man who belonged to tas Phwnix Bank. who told me that Mr, Detafeld wanted to oe the Phonix Rank frosd William rtreot, and exten Garden rtvect chureh: \be Bank wis oa Wall stroot; Delafield requested me to cet thirty or forcy firemen, and cowe oer aid endeavor to save their Bank; I tated that I would go over and nee wha! was absolutely neces sary to be done; thie was tovards morning »bout 3 o'clock; I went on Une building end foggd thet the rear | ment wa bl t? Mr pp ccc heard the explosion; Iran | to the top of the shed or enclosed building that’ wasin | lowe America; saw the fire cross from William street to the routh side of Garden street. west of the Exchange; it took the north side first_and barned faster than the op- posite side, 60 that the church took fire very fast; the windows op the east side of the church took fire; the | churcbyard was 200 feet in front, and seventy five feet in | the rearof William street; the Bank was about tweaty feet distant from the corner of the church yard; I eaw | the fire communicate to the buildings on Garden stree | the fire took the corner building on the south side; the church was on fire by the time the house oa the opposite | side was burnt; while I was standing on the roof of the Bank the church barnt up; the steeple fell—it fell directly into the church, the fire was burning rapidly towards Broad street; at this time. immediately after the steeple fell. Mr J. Willis, Alderman Smith, and Mr Jorden, called at the Phoenix Bank and atked me if [ had ever blewa up a building; Isaid that I bad not, but that I knew how | it should be done; they told me that Mr Lawrence ofnt | them to me, to know if I would undertake it; I said I | would; the fire hed taken three or foar houses ia William | street. and was proceeding rapidly; Mr, Delafield asked me | why should Igo; I called his attention to the ruoning of the fire, which was then going with rapid strides; I thought the place selected for blowing up was the best place pow- | der could be put, as it offered facilities to blow up aad prevent the fire from going into Broad street; I told this to Mr Delafield; he said that he saw the ruins,and told me to go; I said that in case the fice would not be stopped there, t would go into Wall street and burn up the Pho: nm a) Mr. Davies, at this part of the évidence, called Major General Sandford, who had just come into Court, and re- quested permission to examine him as a witness then, as he was # public officer; he (Mr, Davies) did not wish to detain him—allowed, Charles W. Sandford—Examined by Mr. Davies—Ire- tide in the city of New York ; I have reslded there some | fifty years; I'am commandant of the militia since 1827; | was in the city of New York on the night of the fire in | 1835; I reached the fire an hour before the blowing up in Exchange place ; it was about three o'clock ; I gave | no advice as to the biowing up; I saw the pr of the | fire; the fire department, in my opinion, with the means | they had at command, could not stop the fire, from the coldness of the weather. and the wide spread rapidity of the flames ; saw the fire in Broad street, it spread: with | the greatest rapidity and violence; the means used to | stop the fire was blowing up a building in Exchsnge Place ; that stopped the fire; did not tee the powder | going in ; was not near enough to see the preparations ; | L heard both explosions, but I could not say what time elapsed between the two explosions; did not witness | elther ; the effect of the explosion was at once to stop the progress of the fire in that direction; was not in command of any force that night, but was the next day, | the district being filled with people who had assembled | some for levity and some for plunder; I ordered out a | large force, and remained in command for three days. To Mr, Van ‘Wagner—Directly opposite the block where the explosion took place, there was an immense amouat of property piled up against the houses in several plages, to the height of the second story windows, into the mx dle of Broad street ; this mass of goods extended from | Exchange place to Broad street, and covered that street To Mr. Davies—If the fire had reached Broad strees these goods would inevitably have been destroyed; these goods were saved; I left alarge force in charge of them; they | were taken away by the owners, according as they were | able to identify them | . Mr. Wenham recalled —To Mr. Davies—I am satisfied that the fire if it had not been stopped by the explosion, would have destroyed Broad street and Wall street; Mr. | Warner's paint store was directly opposite No 52. and if that had taken fire it would have communicated to the | houses on Wall and Broad etreets; Mr. Willis stated that he cent for powder to the arsenal in Elm street, between White and Walker streets; I rema‘ in the Phoenix Bavk until the powder had arrived; No. 44 was then | down; the roof of No. 46 had blown eff. the fire acted ia that way; the first thing I then observed wa? the smoke ‘out ofa butiding on the south side of Garden it wouldbe but a few minutes before the upper | windows would fly up; imall cases where houses are on | fire, gas becomes generated and ascends to the roof, that | gas will bring the fire to the top, and when it encounters any Flight obstacle, such as windows, it busts out; at this time. when the smoke began to issue from the roof of 43, limmediately turned and went below to go to where the powder was; it way from twenty to thirty minutes from the time I saw the smoke till all was on fire; I went to the corner of Nassau street. where there was a cart with | a barrel of powder on it; a board was laid on the top of the powder; the sparks were flying in every direction like a snow storm: I remonstrated witn the man for the man- ner in which the powder was brought; the man said he collected it (the powder) from cartridges intended for firing salutes; the barrel was about half fall; I bad powder in a canister for a train; I got apiece of muslin and covered the top of the barrel with the muslin; I asked a watchman to assist me in car. rying it; we passed down about 100 feet from the corner | of William street, to the south side of Broad street, where 1 found the powder was trailing out of the barrel; as soon as I saw it, {ordered the barrel to ba put dowa; | Iraw a men with a blanket; I oried out to the man to bring me the blanket; he brought it, and we rolled the powder in it, we proceeded down Broad street to Garden street; saw Mr Lawrence at the paint shop; he crossed over immediately to 48; at that time. as I approached the cellar, I noticed the fire to fall through the hatchwa: we took the powder into the cellar, and carried it in’ the centre; I put it down pretty lively; immediately the gentlemen took a piece of calico, and ‘spread it towards the door; I arked for a slow match; they said Mr. Hamil | ton hed gone for one; the train was laid on calico towards the cellar door; I collected paper to lay at the end of the train; Mr. Hamilton then came with the elow match; then we stated to Mr. Smith that ali was ready; Mr. Hamilton then said “that he ought to fire the train, as @ had procured the slow match;” I handed Mr. Hemil- ton the candle; we then left the cellar; I halted to get several persons out of the way; believe a few minutes elapsed, when I thought the train could not have taken fire; we returned to the building; I looked down and saw the fire going up to the barrel; we made towards Mr. Warner's; by the time we got there the explosion took place; bricks and mortar fell in one mass; after the powder took fire the explosion was immediate, bat the slow match detained it a little; we stood a moment or two, then we Went up to the house and were very soon away again; the time did not occupy ten minutes from the bringing in of the powder watil the explosion ; the buildings would have cert been burned, and as to the removal of the gocds could not be effected ; the goods from the steres Nos 40,42, 44,and 46 were thrown out intot! rear; there was a passage way trom the front to tl rear; the whole ot the yard was level with the basement; all the goods that were thrown there were burned up, be- caure they could not be got out ; I heard the ery of pow- der. as we went towards No. 48, and the people made their e-cape, as fast as posible. by Groad street. (Wit- ners describes 52 onthe map] I wentinto No 50 to tee the effect of the explosion; I saw that the wall was completely cracked, the rear was on fire, and on the rear of the buildings th was approaching more pidly than in front ; I saw the powder brought into 5% by the marines; 1 immediately remarked to those who Were with me that. asthe er had come to blew up, I would goto the Phenix Bank and witness the ex plosion from it : just as I got to the bank the explosion took place ; the second explosion o ed about thirty minutes ; I believe that the fire would have crossed Gur. den street, and taken Mr Warner's paint shop. aad would have then gone into Wall «treet ; thie would b been the result ; the fire stopped at No. 52 ; if it he pasted it, it would have set fire to Mr. Warner's ; there ‘Was no other remedy but gunpowder to 2 progress ofthe fire; the powder was used r would not have deen effec thirty-seven fi ect, at E ES wost side of William the middle of - on going home then ; when I ro was blown ; the fire was stopped at that went into Mr Seek's ; T went, from there to 's alley; Efound the fire subsided ; the walls of the xchange were very thick. about two feet thick; it was my opinion that it would not have been burnt up; the walls of Garden street were two feet thick, and were a cen- tury old; I did not thipk that it would take tire ; [ kmew Mr. Tappan’s store; I did not build it; many houses ha- ving separate Walls were burnt up that night , buildings of every kind were burnt up ; I gave my opinion in 18: as to the throwing down of 48, that it woutd not. be pos- sible to tear down such s house in loss than 24 hours by daylight; I concur in that opinion now; I testified that it Was customary to save the material of a building ; I testified that it ‘would take a week to save the material of 48; I spoke of 24 hours as being the most rapid time to take down such a house. To Mr. Cutting—I got to the ground about half past 11 o'clock; I cannot say how many houses were then barat; Ishould think there wasmore than a huadred ; | was on the ground from the time I arrived until 6 or 6 o'clock in tho morning; I was about an hour at home 5 the fire was from the centre of (arden street to the East river when I left; it did not burn many more houses after L returned; theexplosions took place, and the tire was stopped; those buildings were destroyed in the interval of my absence; the walls of No. 52 were twelve inshes thick; Ido not kuow positively that they were twelve | inches thick; there was no specification at the time I built them; No. 52 was built about three years before the fire; the other houses were built before that; I cannot say that No 62 hed party walls; I shouid say that it was not a party wall; there was no contract; I am a carpen- | ter; the mason work was done by Seaman & unt; they were employed by Mr. Lord on my recommendation To Mr. Van Wagner—Warner & Pearson's store was on the north side of the church; there was @ boarding house there; Warner & Pearson’s store was about twenty feet from the church; the buildings on the west were three stories; I think the Exchange took fire on the southeast. ‘To Mr Davies—I never wasa fireman (Witness de- scribed to the jury, from a diagram, the character of the buildings burnt up | To « Juror—On my return I came up Garden street, and then into Mr. Meek’s; from there [ went into Beaver street, and along the courge of the fire; I don't know if any buildings were blown up then; the roofs of the houses were covered with tin, laid on pine wood. Nelson J. Elliott, examined by Mr. Van Wagner. —I re- side in the city of New York; I resided there in 1835; I occupied No, 42 Exchange place; it was burnt up; I weut into No. 50, occupied by Mr. Lord; I worked there about half an hour, removing geeds; we left the store when we were told that they were to be blown up; the facilities of removal then were greater than they were at first; there were then carts in Exchange place, and the streets were clear; there were greater numbers to assist in removing, but not eo great a crowd; people had been sent for with their carte; I don’t know who said that the stores were elapsed. after we left the store until the explosion took place; No, 43 was thrown down by the explosion; I be- lieve the whole of it was blown down with the exception of the western wall; I went up to No. 60 to seo the effect of the explosion; I could not go into No. 50 then; No. 52 was not much damaged by the explosion of No. 43; I did not sce No. 52 after the explosion of No. 48; No. 48 was not on fire when it was blown up; No. 40, I think, was place when the preparations were made to blow up. To Mr. Cutting—I went imto No 48 about 4 o'clock; T didn’t look at my watch on any occasion; it was a little past 4 o'clock when I leftimay store, No. 42; [ looked then at my watch; the store was all om fire; I was at work in the cellar; No. 42 was on fire about twenty minutes; when I left it, it was ell om fire; I eannot say where the Was at the corner of Exchange place when the explosion took place; the explosion destroyed No. 50 as much as it did No. 48; Iwent home after that; I only know whit became of No. 52 by report; I did not stop to make any survey of the fire; 1 cannot eay that any smoke was coming out of the front of No. 62; I went into the front when we were crdered away; when No 48 was blown up the facilities of removal were greater; there was then no crowd in the street; before that there was a great crowd on the corner of William street; the fire had cleared the | streets, the heat was so intense; the greater facility was | in the rear, there were no carts there then; the heat | cleared the streets in a degree; [saw no carts in Exchange | place when I abandoned my store; when I left No. 50, L | found fewer people on the streets; { went directly in front | of No. 52 after the explosion of No. 48; I saw no fire in front; I could not ray it was on fire. Toa Juror—Half a dozen of carts could go into the | court at the rear. the alley was obstructed by good those goods were burnt; Delmonico’s, at that time,was | old brick building. ‘The Court adjourned till half past two o'clock. Trial for Murder at Hoboken. HUDSON COUNTY (N. J) OYER AND TERMINER waiter, of New York, for the alleged murder of @ colored ter, named Charles Williams, by stabbing him with a knife, on Sunday. the tourth day of July last, at the Elysian Fields, tloboken, was called for trial this morning at the Bergen Court House, opposite this city, before his Honor Judge E. B.D. Ogden, presiding, associated with Judges Thomas, Griffith and Browning. E. V._R. Wright, Esq., District Attorney, ‘iated with J. W. Scudder, appeared for the people, aud Alfred A. Phillips and Enoch B, Camp, Esqra., of New | York, appeared for the defence. The District Attorney not being ready, the court ad- journed until half past two o'clock P, M. APTERNOON SESSION At the opening of the court, the case of Robert Wm Canton was postponed until Tuesday morning, when it Will positively be tried, and the witnesses from New York are requested to be present. ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL. The case of Thomas Pierce, tor the murder of Thomas Blum, at Weebawkev Hill, Hudson couaty, on the lith of August last, by killing bim with anaxe, ina dispute between him and the deceased, was called. Messrs. A\ fred A. Phillips and Enoch E. Camp, Esqrs.,of New York, appearing for the defence The following jurors were then empanneled:—Jeremiah Kospp Henry Moore, Thomas J. Doremus, Joha V. Met- ler, John MeGingan, John Van Emberg@Jr, Martin Van Pelt, Jacob Ackerman. Garret Van Horne, John J. Vree- land, Peter Jones, and Thomas Roseman. ‘The ease was then opened on the part of the State by Distriet Attorpey Wright. who stated the testimony to be offered by the people. Mrs. Mary Ann Ramsay. an elderly woman, who ap- peared quite sickly. accompanied with an infant, in her arms.— Wiemers knew Thomas Pierce. the prisoner, and occupied @ part of the house ia which he lived at Wee- hawkin, at the time of the death of Mr Bium: the only person in the house on that day; priso was absent; Mr Blam was a carpenter, and was working on the outside of the fence in froat of our house; Mr. ium came around the house near hen coop; she thea saw the prisoner, and saw Blum having his hand towards prisoner's nore; prisoner then ren for the axe by the ride of his house; then Blum raised a chair part of the way up; he half turned it up. and then set it dowa agat prisoner bad the axe raised over his shoulder then; soner then bid Blum stand off. and he then stru with the axe on his neck and collar bone; I blood come out, and I fell back; this was between five and Fix o'clock in the afternoon; the next I saw of Blum, soon after. was, that he was lying dead opposite his owa little plage; T saw ail that happened while looking out of my own window; privoner was within five feet of deceased when he raised the axe; I did not hear ang words pass between them; Mr. Blum could speak English; I heard nothing of the dispute between them; Blum's face ws towards me, and Pierce's back, at the time the blow was struck; I did not ee the axe enter Blan ek; Lonly Faw the blood, I looked out odow mexely { beard no noi Cros#-examined.— out half past five it was cighty-five feet onihat day, at my he cume i t and was ther he wishe Mr Whitehead—It is 125 from Broadway, that lived with Mr. Gardner; [ could not say whether he on the east, acroes to Morris treot 2 would have had been drinking or not; Pierce did mot come in while been cowtuined by fire if it had not peen own up; [ Bivin was im my house; Pierce bad been in my house was on the Phenix Bank when the fire crowed William about twelve o'clock that day; it was inside of @n street ; either six or seven buildings were barat onths mioures after Blum left my house that I caw bim and south Hae of Exchange place before it reuched No 48 they were talking together afterwards, No. 48 wos the seventh building ; all tho buildings t deaTMnce « No 48. on that block were destroyed in two hou ‘o Mr. Van Waguer—Th street was the third house n t square, about forty feet from the cor The Court adjourned titl ten o'clock Friday morning. SEVENTH DAY Friday, October 15, 1852. The court was opened at the usual hour, Mr. Davies rose. and stated to the cour intention to eall witne Co bad received poll te the amount 4 6 pisiptif's counsel. Th ant’s coupe! to sirike out stated to the the evidence adduced. Mr He Tilus called and examined by Mr. Van Wagner—Reside on Long Island, in Sutfoik sided in New York in Iwasa bu that it that Ly vas his antes ected to by the udge suggested to th fend- ne questhon, Mr. Davies then urt that the defendant rested his case on » don eae as the others; the cha er of th 0 as to being fire groot, I believe, was as good as any hi im New York: Tatcended fires’ vary frejuentiy: ob in reference to my occupatiog, the pa I ee: Was built with par cot wast re and they he block walls: th ashe! thickaess’ were only twelve * window on nd distines and inch foundation; t they wer the thick ft 1 built; Thad bail porho0d; the Gre burned ad erected myseif; the tire Tubiuk che fire bucnt. t iato the block the wind had » fire, it wae at its most ved rlower as the night nd- rniog ty the North river; ae Darat np; as il have been fre o give my T believe chat 52; there waa no with less rapid ty ni died t when I warmicg p vanes i it w all the way down to the progiesed it seemed to burn siowe ed upon by ineurane Idings after vt Would not bare re building on the ground more Gt the progrers of the fire. [believe that 48 would aot have been burnt; the fire was burning slower, from the way the Louses were built; there were double walls carried up to the coping; all the houses had copings. To Mr. Davivs—1 put up the rear building; the wally were six'vent inches ail the way ap; it was avery large | building; I wae not in Garden street when No 48 was | blown up; I went £0 my home in Mreonwich street ; Gare den street church wa¢ not on fico when I went home; the tue fire tantially built; looking | raw Blom ra nee from Blum aised che chate; raid, Stand back; id fo aloud; the between me and the parties was only about fif- for the axe he stood about had sived thers about ten kk together be- distanc teen feet; before Pierce w ten fect from t weeks; Inever saw Blum and Pierce spe. fore the day of the murder. Direct.—One went for the axe and the otber for the chair; Blum had to go about as far for the ehuir as Pierce hed to go for the axe; after he got the chair he walked towards Pierce tood still after he raised the axe. Dr. Lore called—[s the county physician made a post mortem examination of the body of Blum on the 16th day of August last; found but oae wound on t i { the neck. rbout four and # half inches snd % portion ot the the right lung whieh had caased 4 have prodused such # wonad t have been made bet ore axe; Pi and from death Crossexsmined by the defence—There wore no other merks of violence on the body of de d, except that biow Frederick W. Walter, German calied—Knew Blam, he day be was killed; thay went to i ard saw bin 7 that w had bought at Weehawken; they t wh ept, Lear Pierce's b m then Jefe aud in about tiveor eight minutes af be came back wih a wound in his neck, im two or three minutes he fell down avd died Cross examined for defenca—We went to see the lots about five o clock and revurned in a few minutes after- wards dames Ga net's inque rdner. & witness, who wae tated then the 1 that be had k £0 io rcif defence not being called by asked tha y in orde ore should be called by the Dis- the det could be enti thy + exaw ination. triet snee tled to bi The District Attorney objected, and the Court saa- tained hina Mr. Gordnor wae then called by the defenes, nnd stated that he knew Pier nd enw hi eight o clock th murder ether abou m ted to the question. The Court decided that 1% wonid be extending the rule too far as the time (ten hours afver the murder) was tou far distant Witness—I told him he had better give himself ap, and he did to The defence having no other t&imony. the District Attorney Mr. Wright. prosesded to open the theory of the prosecution. and sobmitted a disgram of the position of the parties mt the time of the alleged marder He wax followed by Alfeed A. Phillips Keq ,in am able argument upon the testimony and the Jaw, im favor of verdict of manslaughter only. He closed at eight a’clock, when the court adjsurned to half past niae the following morving An Erglichman, newed W: rnicide near St. Louts, on the Uth inetant, bimeelf to an apple tree, Ashington Butchor, commiitod by hanging to be blown up; from half to three.quarters of an hour | on fire; | was at the corner of Broad street and Exchange { fire took first; I was in Mr. Lord’s about balfan hour; I | Ocr. 18.—The trial of Robert William Canton, a white | Marine Affairs. ‘Tart Tair OF THe New Steamsnir Texas.—On Monday morning a seleet party of the friemds of the proprietors of the line of mail steamers running between New Orlean® and the Texan ports, (Mesers. Herris & Morgan,) bled on board their new steamship Texas, at the wharf of the Morgan Works, foot of Ninth street, BE. R., tago on® trial trip. At balf past nime o'clock her fastenings’ wer” Jet go, and amid the salutes of the steamers lying at the various wharves in the vicinity, and those passing up and down the river, the moble Texas stood out, and thread- ed her way, under the guidance of that veteran pilt_ old Captain Maginn. through the intricacies of the East river, down tothe Battery, thence up the North river, 95 far as Hoboken, cheered on her way by the beilé of the steamers lying at the various wharves along the route, After reaching this point, she turned and stood seaward, which course was continued until the light ship, standing “solitary and alone” in the waste of waters, was reached> when the noble steamer was headed homeward, and ar- rived at her dock, at pier No.3 N.R., about 4 o'clock, She made the run from Governor's Island to the Hook in one hour and seven minutes, with seventeen inches of steam, against astrong flood tide and head wind. The trip was a very suecessful one. The engine was not stopped from the time of leaving her dock until ber re. turn. Everything worked as regular as if the machinery had been in use for some time past. Many, indeed most mew steamers. on a trial trip, have to slack up to allow time for the cooling of the journals; but from tbis the Texas was exempt, everything con- nected with the machinery working with that exactitude and regularity that in many cases 1s only arrived at after long trials. Although comparatively light, the vibration felt was very trifling; and although she had to contend against a strong tide and @ strong head wind. she pursued her way as stiffly and steadily as a North river boat. The hull of ‘the versel was built by Messrs. Westervelt & Sons, and does credit to the talent of her constructors. She is a sharp looking vessel, of 1,400 tons, 225 fect long on deck, ‘84 feet moulded, and about 34 feet 9 inches outside, and 16 feet deep. Her stem is nearly perpendicular, without any bowsprit or bullet head, the top of the outwater ha- ving merely @ little gilt work to relieve the black sameness of her hull. Her stern is round and of elegent proportions, ornamented by some gilt fillagree work, sur- rounding the lone star of Texas, She bas two masts, brig rigged. On the promenade deck are two houses ; the forward one containing the wheel house. captain’s and and officers’ rooms; the after one has a smoking room. ten state rooms with two berths in each, and eight state rooms adjoining, forward, four on each side, and also two rooms for officers, The main saloon is on the main deck, and is a most elegant apartment, 86 feet long | and 20 wide, lighted and ventilated by severel large sky- | Lights and stern lights. The fittings ‘of this part of tne ship have been done with admirable taste. Che woods used in the joiner work, are rorewood. maple and zebra, highly polished. and finished off in artistic style. On each tide of the saloon isa line of state rooms, containing alter- nately two and thre berths, and all well ventilated from deck, and each lighted by a separate side light. ‘Two | corridors leading forward from the saloon extend to the bow of the vessel, between which is the space taken up by the connecting gear of the engine, kitchen. &o., and each side occupied by state rooms, store rooms, ice house, | baggage rooms, &c.. Kc, All these are excellently lighted | and yentilated from above. ag indeed, is every part of the veseel. a desideratum of no small consequence to a vessel intended for the Gulf trade. The engine was built at the Morgan Works, and planned and put up by | Mr Archer Guion, the planner of the engine of the | steamer Cortes, (likewice constructed at the Morgan Works.) whose quick trip hence to Panama in 69 days has placed her at the head offast steamships. It is abeamen- gine of eleven feet stroke. and has a cylinder of sixty inches | diameter, The paddie wheels are large ones of thirty-six feet diameter and nine feet face. The general arrange- | ment of the accommodations of the vessel have been | completed by one whe understands the wants of roa | travellers, and has done his utmost to meet them. She | is fitted with all the modern improvements to add to the comfort of her passengers, and provided with a steam | Worthington pump, for pumping out ship, and the extin guishment of fire and slo carries several of Frances? metallic life boats, and everything that can add to the | rafety of her Passengv, according to the late act of | Congress regulating euch matters. The Texas makes the | sixth steamer employed by Mesers. Harris & Morgan in the mail line from New Orleans to the Texan ports, viz: | the Texas, Louisiana, Mexico, Perserverance, Yacht. and Cincinnati All were built in this city, excepting the last. which was constructed in the city whose name she bears. | ‘The Perseverance is quite a new boat, having only left this port last Saturday to take her place on th The following are the officers of the Texas :-— Captain—Mr. James Lawless. Purrer—Mr. Alired De Costa. Engineer—Mr Jobn Marshall Second Engineer—Mr. George Simmcus. Mate—Mr H. P. Diamond. Bteword—Mr. J. Irvin. ‘The Texas leaves here next Thursday, to take her + on the line, and will. no doubt, owing to her peculiar adap- tations, be an object of considerable interest in that Southern region. | Drraxtone oF Steamsiirs To-pay.—The R. M, steam- ship Asia, Capt. Lott, will leave to day for Liverpoal. She hed seventy passengers engaged yesterday, st noon. The steamship Minols, Capt. Hartstein, for Aspinwall: the Star of the West, Capt. Tinklepaugh, for San Juan’ and the Benjamin Franklin, for New Orleans, will also Jeave during the afternoon, Tne Sreamsmr Uxitep States, Capt Berry, departed yesterday afternoon for Aspinwall. Her passengers’ names are published in another column Trrevre 10 Cartain Suannon, or tne Britisn StsamEn Amexica —At a meeting of the passengers of the Britith mail steamship America, Oct. 12, on her Inte voyage from Liverpool to Boston, a very complimentary letter waa sdéressed to Captain Shannon, for bis gentlemaniy de- portment, and skill im discharging his official duties; and, as further mark of their regard, the worthy captain was voted a piece of plate, to be presented by the chairman, NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL, (OF FICIAL.) Stated Session. Boaxn or Assierant ALDERMEN, Tuesday, October 11, 1852, Present—Jonathan Trotter, £aq.. President, in the chair; Assistant Aldermen Brown Tait, Mabbatt, Rod- man, Breaden, Woodwerd, Ring, Wells, Anderson, Bo ton, McGown, Wright, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, Valen- tine, and McConkey. PETITIO! By Assistant Alderman McGows—0Of A. M. Allerton, Jr., that Fifth avenue. from Forty second to Forty ninth street, be graded To Committee on Roads. By Assistant Alderman Vavestive—Of William Wal- ker and others, Demilt Dispensary, for a donstion of $10.- CO to complete buildings, &c. To Committee on Fi- nance By some—Of Patrick O'Brien, for extension of time of twenty days for completion of sewer in Naseau street, and tbirty days for that in Vandewater street. To Com- mittee om Sewers, Reso By Assistant Alderman Ro No. ed By Assistant Alderman Ronwax—That the sidewalk southeast corner of Market and Mevroe streets be repalr- ed, aud carb and gutter set. Adopted, Reroxts, Of Committee on Asses:menis—In favor of eonfirming the following apportionments of nesexsments, viz.-—3e wore in Eighth avenue and Fitty. fourth street; in Forty second rr1088, ns—That Hose Company be permitted to bave ten additional men. Adopt- street, Ninth avenue. Forty-fitth street, and Bighth ave- | vd street, from Eleventh to Tweltch | nue; in Forty- rec avenue ; in Second avenue, Thirty viath «treet, and Third avenue; in Forty second street, Ninth avenue, For'y-fifth street. and Kighthavenue; opening Fifty-tirst strect, from Tenth avenue to Hudson river; setting cur and gutter stones im Fortieth etreet, between Second aud Third ayenues; flagging sidewalks in Seventh street, be- | tween First avenue snd avenue A; in Fortieth street, from Third to Fourth avenue, Adopted. Of Cummittee on Assessments—To concur to remit as- | sessment upon the Lying in Arylum for sewer bui Prince street; to concur to reduce tbe amounts askew upen the property for regniating Thi between Sixth avenue and Broadway; in favor of con- firming asse-sment list for paving carriage way in Broad- way. from south side’ Fortieth street to north side Forty second street, and flagging the sidewalks therein. and that Abner Sanford be appointed collector therefor. Ail ed, exch by the following vote :~- Aflirmative—The Preident, Messrs, Brown ‘ait, Mab- batt Rodman. Breaden, Woodward, Ring Wells, Ander- ton, Bouton, MeGown. Wright, Wheelan Barker, Rogerr wiine. and McConkey~-18 Of Committee on Wicomons s64. tor rervis President, Messrs Brown, Tait, Mabe Rodman, Breaden. Woodward. King. Wells, Aatec ton, Bouton Me(iown. Wright, Wheelan, Barker, Roger Valentine, and MoUonkey—15 Of Committee on Salaries and Offices—V'o concur to ro- appoint 8B. Coppingen Commiasioner of Deeds. Adopted Of Committee on itoada—To ecncur to regulet Ninetieth street from the Third to Por h avenue ur todig & well and erect a pump in Fifty-fourth between Ninth pand grade Fifty. se from Klevye! to itudson river; to coucur to change grade 6 ond wrewues, between Forty-second and Forty hetreste and Eleventh acd Thirteenth avenue to ¥ to adopt and confirm commissioner's rev! of streets and avenues between Seventy.recond and second rirerts, aod Exat aod Hudson rivera; t fing Forty #econd street. from Bight! lo concur against regulating Forty third nid avenue to the Hast river; to concur to h the weil in Kighty firat trent, corner of Bre ened; (0 concur to open Bieven'h av eighth (0 Fifty-ninth street; to © grade Futioth ptreet, between Fitth mn twenty-third str om @ant side equere eur fo change the grade of Vitcieth sire between Reventh and Eighth aveunes;—aii adopted each by the following vote:— ‘Affirmative Tbe President, Messrs, Brown, Tait, Mab batt, Redmam, Breaden Woodward. Ring. \geils, A fon, Bouton. McGown. Wright, Wheelan, Barker, ii Valentine, and MeComkey—18 Of Committees on Lamps &¢—In favor of lighting | Righty-erxth street beuw Fitth avenue and Bloomiag | dale road, with off; in favor of placing oil 1 street from Third evenue to Harlem lave i | COMMUNICATION From the Screet, Commiseioner—In answer to resola~ | tion ofinquiry as to the delay in the alteration of the Park gates. saying it hae been caused mainly by neglect of the stonecutter tofuruish the granite sills, but they are now nearly ready | FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN. | _ Report—In favor ot rewer in Sixty-firet Alzeet from East river to Second avenue, Concurred im by the fol Jowing vote :— AMfirmative--Assistent Aldermen Brown. Tait, Mab In favor of paying Dr J formed at the sixta ward avenue from + to 0 batt, Redman, Breaden, Ring, Wells, Bouton, Wright, w 11. Negative—The President, ‘oodward, Anderson, MeGown, Barker, Val- Report—In favor of reinstating John Elkan in the Fire Department, . To Committee on Fire Department erolution—That pier foot of P reot, North river be widened and extended so as to make it 400 feet long by forty feet wide. To Committee on Wharves. &c. Resolution—That John H Whetmore be an [uxpector of election in Fourth district, Fifth ward, in place of James ‘W_ Bebee. resigned. Concurred in. on spiles to comnect the pier with the new bulk bead at foot of Twenty first street, North river. Concurred in. Resplution—That Anthony street, from Sroadway to Hudson street. be lighted with gas. Concurred in. Resolution—That James R. age Inspector of Elec- tions in Fourth district, Seventh ward, in place of Thomas B. Coue. resigned; and Thomas O’Brien, for S-cond district, in place of James R. Terry, removed district. Coneurred in i RESOLUTIONS. By Assistant Alderman Woonwanv—That the Counsel to the Corporation report to this Board whether the polls being held at a place where liquor is sold yitiates the election, Adopted, By Assistant Alderman Breapes—That $56 be appro- priated to construct receiving basin and culvert in Bim street at intersection of White and Walker sireets. To Committee on Sewers. By Arsistant Alderman MoCorxey—That Mazeppa Hose Co. No. 42 be allowed five additional men, Adopted. FROM HOARD OF ALDERMEN. Report in favor of building a new hook and Indder truck for Co, No 11. Concurred in Resolution—Designating places for holding the polls ir Thirteenth ward Conourred in Resolutlon—That Forty-fourth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, be paved. Concurred in. _ Accepting rerignations of Thomas B. Cone and John R. are lee, ‘inspectors of Election, Se’ curred in. Resolution—That Daniel Horrigan and Stephen Paret, be appointed Inspectors of Election. Fifth ward, in place of B.J A. Collard and John Briggs, removed from the ward. Laid on the table. Rerolution—That house No. 28 Beaver street, occupled by Hose Co. No. 18 and Hook ani Ladder Co., be re- paired, Concurred in ResolutionThat Thirty-second street, betweon Sixth and Seventh avenues, be lighted with gas. To Com mittee on Lamp: Rerolution—That the curb and gutter stones be set. and the carriage way macademized, in Forty fourth an Forty- fifth streets, between Eleventh avenue and Hudson river, To Committee on Roads. The Board then adjourned to Friday afternoon, at five o'clock. From the minutes. EDWARD SANFORD, Clerk. Theatrical and Mustcal, Bowery Tuxatne —The entertainments this evening consist of the * Bottle Imp,” and the excellent drama of © Rob Roy,” in which all the leading members of Mr. Hambiin’s excellent dramatic compafy will appear. No doubt the house, as usual, will present a large assemblage of Hamblin’s patrons. Broapway Tarati ping consist of Bulwer’s beautifal play of Lyons,” with Mr. Forrest as Claude Melnotte. and Mad. Ponisias Pauline. The other characters will be filled by artists of celebrily. The entertainments close with “Popping the Question.” Nispo’s Garven.—The amusements announced for to- night are light and attractive, They will commence with “My Young Wife and Old Umbrella,” which will be suc- ceeded by @ grand divertisement, by the French and Span- ich dancery. and all will terminate with the pantomime of *Dechalumeau,” Burton's Toeatre.—A fine bill is announced for this calied the * Lady head,” with Mr.,Placide in the principal character. The next will be the “Novel Expedient.” and all will termi- pate with the amusing plece of the “Toodles,” in which Mr. Burton will appear in his inimitable character of ‘Timothy, Nationa, TuratRe.—There has been a great rush to this establishment. to see a new drama called ‘Eva, the Tnirh Princess.’ It will be repeated this e and will be followed by a piece called the “Conjuror, Show- man, and Monkey.” with Messrs Cony and Taylor, and Master Cony, in the leading part# Tho “Cross of Death” concludes all. Waxtacn’s Toratne —The fine old comedy, entitled “Much Ado About Nothing,” which has been witnessed with great pleasure, will be repeated this evening. Mr. J. Wa'lack’s‘acting, as Benedict, has drawn forth enthu- sinstic cheers, and all the other characters are ably sus- tained. The performances close with the farce of the “Omnibus.” American Musrum.—The “ Orphan's Dream” is to be excellent cast. The lecture room contioues to be crowd- ed at every representation, and the utmost satisfaction is evinced throughout. Cunisty’s Orera Hovse.—Christy’s band of minstrels are attracting crowded houses, as usual They announce ® very amusing programme for this evening. Woon’s Minitrers.—This band of minstrels are as well patronised as ever. The selection for this evening com- Prises many of their best features. Wurrte’s Vanieties.—The bill of entertainment for to- night consists of the * Widow's Victim.”’ the » Wandering Minstrel.” and “Saucy Kate.” in which Mr. Chantrau, Mr. John Dunn, Miss Albertine, Mr. Merrifield, amd Mrs, Merrifield, will appear. Prop. Wiitiams will deliver a lecture on Mentai Alchemy, on Thursday evening, at Bleecker Hall. Cuixsse Borpincs.—The panorama of the Holy Land ruceees, Aston Piace Orena House, —Mademoiselle Darmont’s henefit comes off this evening, it being positively an- nounced as the last appearance of the New Orleans French troupe. The piece selected is the celebrated French drama, called “La Grace de Dieu.” It is hoped her admirers will give her a bumper. z Madame Anna Thillon made ber frst appesranee in Boston, on the 19th inst, in the “Crown Dismonds.” She was greeted with a crowded house, and had a warm and generous reception. Madame Alboni arrived in Boston on the 18th inst. of citizens She gave her first concert on the 19th, to an overflowing, rapturous audience. Mics Julia Dean was performing in Chicago at last ac- eounte, with undiminished success. ‘Mr. Dempster hae been giving a number of coneerts in Boston, and had, it was said, been invited to someof the adjacent towns to give a series of musical entertainments. Mr. C. Burke, the comedian, closed an engagement ot tsburg on tie 16th inst. Profesror Anderson and Signor Blitz, have been asten- ishing the Bostonians for a number of weeks past. Wells's minstrels are giving musical evenings in Cincin- pati mud Campbell's band are charming the citizens of ilwaukie, inst , uoder the management of Mesers. Taylor and Clarke, who snaounce as one of the company, Mr. W. B. Chip- pendale, Mrs, Mowatt « performing in Buffalo, to the great de- light of the inhabitants of that city. who display their just appreciation of her superior acting. Mite Julia Benrett is attracting brilliant audiences in Boston. which seem not to diminish with a protracted en- | gogewent * In her personation of the characters in ster. Hing comedy, she has few rivals, to whick the citizens of Loston reem to dear willing testimony. ¢ Mises Devin are performing in Baltimore, where ey are drawing respectable houses The Rousset sisters closed their engagement a+ Roches. ter on the 18th inst,, and had tenderea their services to | Menoger Dull on the occasion of his benefit. | | Mise Logan received @ benefit at Cincinnati on the 14th inst., and met with an ¢ jastic reception Mics M. EB Duret, an actress of high merit. has arrived i" Buflalo, «nd bas been emgaged at the Bagls strees theatre. | | On Thursday. the 2lst instant, a complimentary con- cert is to be given to Mr. Henry Squires by the citizens of Albany. Mr, Bass, the comedian, received a complimentary Denefit Int week wt St. Louis, He has not been par forming for some time past, in consequence of ill health Mrs Farren. « very spirited actross, is performing at the Arch +treet theatre, Philadelphia. ‘The Ravel Family bave returned to Baltimore and eniered into an engagement with the manager of tne | Holt street theatre. The Infant Drummer, at Inst accounts. was giving exhi- Litions of bis preeocions talent at Ogdensburg NY. and Mrs. Barney Williams are drawing large and jonable houwes at the Waimut street theatre, Phila ‘The Metropolitan theatre aa before announced, opennd at Buffalo on the 1th inst., and is said to be one of the bondromest theatres inthe United States, The houas was crowded with ® most brilliant audience, who were raptureus in their approbation of the Gne appearance of the esiablishment snd bes | full ebare of well-m ve a deli- Men’s Christain Assoctation, riontbly meeting of this asssciation wes held Inst Monday evening at the Stuyvesent Institute, Broadway Mr, OP. Woodford was appointed chairman, and Mr. T. W. Ballard, Secretary. The minutes ef their last mecting were read and confirmed ; ono hundred and 6fty new mombers Y re ¢ pored. Mr. S. U. Burner, Chairman of the Committes, proposed an order of exerciees for their fature ob- servance. It was moved, as an amendment, that no sectw Han or political subject be introduced, and, again, that slavery ebould be especially excluded : This lagt amendment. was voted down as being | quite unnocorrary, and the firs: amendment was corried. Some committees wero appointed to pass jadg ment on the essays, &o , to be presented, and to corry on the business of the association, and the meeting adjourned. sud about one hundred new ones pro- Tre Heavtn oF Cianveston.--Tho casos of yellow fever in Charleston last week were lees numerous than they had been. although the number of deaths had rather inercased towards the close, in consequence of the coldpers of the weathrr, On Friday the mercury {n tho thermometer stood, at7 A. M., at 60; atO A M. at 63; at noon and #t 3 end 5 P.M. at 69. On Saturday morn- ing. the day the Union left Charleston. the moroury indi- ented. at 7A. M.. a tem ture of 68 The citizens aro anxiously exoecting ® viet from Jack Frost, when it is hoped that Charleston will once more asus bariness appearance at this reason of the year, Resolution—That a bridge twenty-five fest wide be built | ith ward. Con- | —The entertainments of this eve- evening. The first piece will be “Grandfather White- | repeated both this afternoon and evening. with the same | continues to be exhibited at this establishment with great | and was received at the railroad depot by a large number | ‘The Kichmond theatre opened for the season on the 18th | ax wonted | Our New Hampshire Correspondence, Coxcorn, N. H., Oct. 15, 1852. FR Great Democratic. Rejoicing in Concord—Meeting ree- of @ Granite Club—General Pierce Congratu- lated—His Reply, Sc. : Last Thursday evening, at the regular meeting of the Concord Granite Club, in Franklin Hall, tl was a large assemblage of demoerats present, gathered at two or three hours notice, to congratu- late each other upon the news of the democratic triumphs in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, | Connecticut and Baltimore. Spirited speeches were ade by Edson Hill, Esq., of this town, William! Burns, Esq., of Lancaster, Lewis Smith, Esq,, of} Nashua, and S. M Wheeler, Esq , of Fisherville. The Concord Band was also present, and enlivened, the cecasion with good music. About half-past 9| o’clock, after the close of the exercises in the hall, (having previously agreed to have @ grand terch- light procession noxt Tuesday evening,) the Clu yoted unanimously to proceed to the residence o' General Pierce, near the south end of Main street, half a mile distant, and personally eongratulat him on the reault of the late State elections. Th: ] crowded hall was soon empty, and a procession ave ing been formed, headed by the band, and receivingeg | large accessions in numbers while on its march, the, | concourse proceeded to General Piereo’s residence. The band gave » serenade, which was folloWodgs ~ by three tromendous cheers for the State™ above named, and then threo fer the G himself. He soon appeared at the door. though not caught almost ‘in puris natwrali oud,” like General Scott, when he resently appeared u| the deck of a steamboat (as he confessed) with hi nether integuments down, (did he leave them i the cabin?) General Pierce was evidently a littl taken by surprise. Mr Marshall, Prosident ef the Club, addressed him as follows :— General—Your friends and neighbors have ealled t announce te you the Cagis hon} intelli just receive aphic wires inform us thet Pennsylvania bi e democracy by 15 000 majority. “ While t! stone stands the arch is safe” Obio sends us tin, 20,000 for the democrac: lana follows with 12,000 o: | the same side. And fast, and perhaps the most su! prising, is the announcement that the Monumental Cit; has rolled up for its democratic candidate for Mi 1 joy. and they bid me heartily to congratulate you, | General Pierce replied in terms, and nearly i | words, as follows :— My friends and neighbors:—I acknowledge your kin ners iv comivg to greet me upon the reception of intelli gence to which you may well suppose I am mot indiffei | ent, although I can truly ay that the position before eople of this country whic! Fon the first, excited anything like a feeling of elation, me. Ihave calmly awaited the progress of events, an tha!l continue to do so, conscious that however the resul may affect iadividuals, my isons countrymen abundantly able to take care of their own interests, w der the Uiesage ft of that Power to which, let me hope may all look with more humility and faith. (Applause. I trust, my friends, you may net forget that, with higl toned and honorable men, the hour of triumph is alway | the hour of magnanimity. It is not to be overlooked th there are around us many with:whom we hold daily inte: course, who are moved at this moment by feelings | Ly the opposite of those which have called out the a: iy | Dlage now before me. Therefore, my friends, you can afford to let this circumstanoe detract somewhat from yo generous joy. I hi se will alsoremember that no p: .ot of success, nor indeed political elevation itself ean re: | der me, your neighbor. more or less worthy of the eon! dence and affection for which Ifeel profoundly gratefu; To the people of my native State my heart acknowledge tions for the expressbon of which lamguage fu: nishes no adequate form How could it be otherwi For more than twenty years their disinterested friendshi for ae Syne chilied, sod aes = tatey ook ae en. eer my pervices have, du ‘fod, been at all commenstrate ‘with thelr stesdy, was licited Lester I have not the arrogance to believe, 1 the reeord of that partiality, I shall ever look with pri@ and gratification. From the record of my sets, as its r= cipient. I have neither the right nor the inclination © turn away. In conclusion. gentlemen, let me freely co fess to you, that it has beem peculiarly pleasant for me know that a life of forty-seven years, as boy and among this people. has given to their faith trength as falsehood cannot shake, nor perfidy et: way. (Tremendous bempie I will elose by rene’ ing to you, peighbors and f: , my thanks for yo | kind congratulations on this occasion. I bid yous ty good night. At the conclusion of Gen. Pierce’s pertinent a | apt remarks, which were delivered in his peculiar! | fe bees pleasin; er, the air was rent wit | such cheers as our ew Mampshire Yankee” (s Richmond Ma?) demos: know how to giv’ The band struc! | fen een abs reat, i | ene returned up est ol atten pointe, inol 1 the democratic rg hend- quarte: Arriving in front of the A Hotel, it broke up with ono long, leud and hear “ba! ha! ba!” Everything was condueted comingly and in good order. Pennacook. Political Intelligenee. MASSACHUSETTS. CONG: RESSION AL NOMINATIONS, Dem. iy. Free soil. 1—John Pioree, Zeno Seucder, dney French. 2—Abijah M. Ide, ‘Sam'l$ Crocker, G West S—aArth, W. Austin, J, W. Rdmonds, 0. Underwood, iA. Dowley, . W. Thaxter, N. J. Lord, J. G, Stickney, P. Banks, Sam.W. Walley, Charles M. Ellie ma. Apoleton’” Ans: Burlingan) Cuas. W. Upham, 8. Hi. Phillips. LutherV. Bell. Jo Tap. Wentworth, H Barto # a en old, John Z. Gectriehy LL. VACANCIRS=OLD DISTRICTS, 1. ‘rancis B. Fa} — 9-Edward P. Little, Jacob H Loud, ©, A. Chureh. Jchn P. Hale addressed the free soilers of Milwau! ‘Wis , om the 1th inst A meeting of the friends of John P. Hale was héid Detroit on Monday evening. 18th inst., to take measu: for the permanent organization of the free soil party that city. Hon. Egbert T. Smith, representative from the & Ascembly district of Suffolk agen ‘taken the stump) 2-George Hoo ¢lared himself again a candidate. an order to recure his election, which, it is said, is by mrans doubtful. Appointments for g Great mass mevtiny of the whigs Relpe aicity, to held at Newark. i Penneylvavia State Fair, to be held at Lancaster lays ‘The Virginia Conference of the Methodist Episc church will commenee its deliberations in Fredericksb: | Hornip Murver ar New Orcgans—Mutizati or THe Bopy—BurGLary AND Rospery.—A m | fiendich murcer was comm#tted on Saturday right early on the morning of yesterday, in the Second : tet, The victim wa old man, between sixty teventy years of age, named Jean LeBlanc, who 01 and occupied a houre om the corner ot Claiborne and Phillip streets. The body was found early yesterd morping, gashed and mutilated in a most horrid mant The deceased was unmarried, lived alone, and had a small grocery store at the place of his residence. Was much beloved by a numerous circle of acquaintan for his quiet manners and honest and correet deportine By means of indus ry aug economy, he had manage: acquire acompetince He had got a reputation in neighborhood of posrresing a considerable sum of mor and bed frequently been applied to to change bank b fir which purport he would resort to a bag in which gold ®os boarded, This beg and its contents attrac the attention of viriters, aud aa the sequel will show, Not fwi) to excite the eupidity of some. who determine possess themeelves of it It caused the losa of the man's life Early yceterday morning. baker, who been in the habit of furnishing the deceased (Lella with bread, called on his usual errand, The old man bot respond to the call, whereupon, the baker, tinc the street door of the house ajar ual circ stance) went in. and to bis horror, found the occu, stretched on a cot b:hind the counter, covered Viord dead Coroner Wilkimeon, on betng inforine the fact, proceeded co bold an inquest on the body. Givcovered on » first view and without removing clocbing of deeoused, Nhat mineteen wounds were vi pon the body. ‘The cot on which he lay was swim jn blood and hiv gray locks we e matted with it, had been dead fowe Lours On further examination, body appeared covered with gashes and stabs fom: (ond face to hg hips Inthe language of the ( ner. it appeared liveraily “haahed up.” Forty-five, | cired wounds were discovered forty out of which | have singly proved mortal, ‘Tho cuts, stabs appeared 10 have | memts—with tb a hatches en Coroner's jury was, © That the Was murdere rome perron oF persons unknown.” Pcliew offieon roon on the alert to ferret out the perpetrators of most foul end wnnataral moder. A mero boy im Antonio, who had lived wich the decemad. ont. questioned by the Coroner, evinesd considerable trop which fact ied to bis arrest and imprisonmen one of the ouspecied parties Suspicion alco fell ra who kept goats for milking, ia an; jog the (enement of the murdered mao at: cover thé room where thy dece fet was only to be entered by the back door, thre thw goat-house. and that the fromt door, which hi. Woy* been belted ineide, ani could only be opsned Within, «as wide open on the moralug of the catastro ilenee (be infereuce that the inuederers entered the the goat-howse, and. unbolting the front door from.» in, evemped to the street. From these facts, the ow of the gouts were suxprotod of being the murderers, of them, Froneois Zamite and another, have been ar; ed by officer Ronilouren. on the charge, It iva ae fuct that Zamite, who had been seen habitually.” | early on the morving afier the murder, wentiog a hy ommbment of whiskers. wae caught an hour after, without this hirsute sppendage and clean shaven examining the house, n three-oornered stilletto was fo upon the floor, but withent any bloodstains upon it war also discovered that all the trunks and dra’ about the house had been forord. their contents + and Feattered about the room, and about $000, app to bave been in the old man’s possession. gome _ 1’ Were no marks of blood about the house, save ups cot where ‘he body lay ; from which it iv tafe the unfortenate men must ha 7 th : blow, and that being in the detk hip tapos fad ed to back and ‘tab bim. to make } Orleans Creacent City. Och We ne OK