Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-03

.eainv night, the property exposed for SAFE
~ in the streets, the cries OF those who
were seated by their little property shelter
ed only bv the canopy of Heaven-the
ships on fire drifting in the harbor, togo
sher with the probability of the whole town
Being DESTROYED, exhibited altogether to
the senses and to the eya, an awful and
dreadful picture. Thousands must have
been deprived Of a resting place, as twas
the most populous part ofthe Borough.
What adds tc the above melancholy mar
rative, is, that snow and very severe
frost came on before many an unfortunate
family could find shelter for their wearied
limbs. We are happy to learn, that the
Corporation have allotted money for the
Immediate relief Of The aeedy sufferers, WHO
will receive assistance on application az the
Ofice Of John Nlv1soN. Esq. HGldbills
to this effect appearing in dffereDt parts Of
the town; those happy beings, therefore
whom Providence has blessed with aiRu-
cnce, have now a fine opportunity to cxhi-
b:tther benevolence, by adding their libe-
rslity 10 that of the Corporate Body; and,
We have no doubt, but the same will be
cheerfully received at the above office, and
with equal satisfaction distributed,
The Inhabitants of ali descriptions, shew-
ed great activity; but it is to be lamented,
that there were SO few buckets and axes,
and that the engines are not kept in better
order, as they were of little or use.
The Herald Office was totally destroyed,
but what types could be saved are removed
to a wing Of the PLAY HouSe, from which
place the 6 Norfolk Herald" will be pub
Eshed twice week Until the. slssssazssa.
derates, and thee ditorsc can get more COM
fortably situated. From this statement,
and the loss the proprietors have expert
enced, it is to be hoped, that our country
Subscribers particularly, will feel 1t not on
" an act of justice, but, at the present cri-
sis, an act of humanity, to forward their
arrearages with all speed.
~ Ifpossible list of the sufferers on
this melancholy occasion, will be given in
our next.
Since writing The above, a gentleman handed
US the following Aatement Of houles burnt down:
Mexwell's wharf -
Canpoelis Cd. 9
K thesy's do. 10
Ma ldaii's do. s
Commerce hreet do. 10
Woodidrs's Go. both hiei n
Wsnea's d.. s
soush hae Of Wide Water hrees, from
4 Campbri,'s wharf TO Commerce freet.
North Gde OF Wide Water freet from Mar } %
ketrgaare TO Commerce ftreet
South and North fide of VIDE Water treet -
to Wanen's wharf
Commerce lseet, from Wide Water arest
upfo Nam fleet
Narro.v Water a-eer, from Market fquare 10 "a
Commerce ffycct
Narrow Water trcct, from Commerce treet
towards the Exchange Coffee House
From Narrow Water fleet on the welt hde J,
otMarkes fquare TO Main areet
From the corner Of Market fguare on the
fouth fde Of Main ffeet to Commerce Il
Rreet
Cows Ally and Lanes back, IL
Rothsry's Lane, II
Total. 100
By an accurate Ra,ement AZ can atPfefent be
MD, the vaiue of houir. alone dcttroyed IS es-
timased at IS 0 900 dollars.
Vessels destroyed.
Ship Jaekfon, OF Pymouth, MASSACHUSETTS.
a french brig, name unknown.
Big Eliza, soppered.l OF Ch4rleaon.
A Birth Sloop.
Two S-hrs. laden with Flour.
TITS TO be hoped, that the eonaagrsrion of