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Destructive FIRE-BowERY THEATRE BURNT.
About 2 O'Clock last Sabbath morning, fire
was discovered bursting from the roof of the Ame-
rican Theatre, Bowery. The fremen were prompt
in attendance, but this extensive building, with


the exception of the front and side walls, and all its
scenery, dresses, and furniture, in the short space
of one hour, heap Of ruins. The fire COM
mnnicated to the adjoining brick building, No. so


Bowery, occupied by Bradford Jones, the greater
part of which was destroyed as were also the
roofs and back buildings Of the houses, Nos. So,
56, and So, Bowery. The damage done these
buildings was about $4,000, on which there was
insurance. We understand that there was ins,l-
rance on the Theatre Of 900, in ten offices in
this city and two in Philadelphia, which will


cover about half the loss. The wind at the time


Of the fire southwest to west, and large pieces


of burning rafers were blown as far as Chrystie
street, in which livery stable in the rear of No.
40, occupied by Jacob Shreeves, was principally
destroyed, and colored man named Joseph, was
burned to death. This is the third time. within
about ten years, that this Theatre has been de-
stroyed by fre.--iNcrc. .Adv.