Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-06
DELTRUCTIVE FIRE.
From the Portland Gazette Of Monday the
1874 inst

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From tie Portland Gazette Of Monday the
NJ 1874 inst.
Yesterday msrning, about O'Clock, the ci-
tizens of this town were alarmed by the cry OF
Fire, which originated in Haymasket- Rosv.--
! We have not been able to ascertain to a GER
tainty in which apartment the fire commenc-
ed nor by what means it was first commulli-
Gated, Il appeared that the fire commenc-
ed in chamber over the third story from
the eastern eild. These chambers we un-
dcrstand were occupied bytwo Printing Of
fees.
/ One belonging to Mr.. Weeks publisher of
{the Freemans Frienl, and the other book
printinS Office conducted by f. B. Waite
The printing apparatus of the former was
wholly destroyed, that of the latter were
principally preserved It was found impossi-
bleto checktheS progress of the flames
Whichsquickiy extended westward into the
store lately impioyedby Mr.. John Collins !;
thence to the large store occupied by Mr..
Benjamin Willis. The FIRE continued 10 rage
till it reached the western end of the upper
most block OF buildings --where brick wall
prevented its further progress, the inside
work Of FIVE capacious stores, together witt,
two dwelling hoases are totally destroy d, with
considerable property which was in the fourth
story which could not be remsyed. owing 10
the iApidity CT the Are. One small building
occupied as q store, at the west end of the
Row; was taken down to prevent the fire ex-
tending to ether properly,
f Il Is impossible at present to make any
accurate estlanote OF ttle amount of the pro-
perty lost ny TINS distressing event, and the
hurry and confusion of removing so large
a quantit4 OF goods as were IN the several
stores. We think it will exceed $4,000 dol
lars.
81 CuNnts--Among the persons convicted of
theft at the late court of sessions, i'll New
York, was 7f4RY HOLMES, usder the fol-
lowing circumstances. Mary Holmes, a stout,
healthy looking girl, applied at the house Of
H.sCathcart for board, representing heiselfas
4. lady of fortune just arrived from Belfast
who wanted merely a temporary retirement
until she should be joined by her servants and
the rest of her family. Having obtained this,
she began to arrange with her landiady the
manner in which it was her desire to be ac-
conmodated; and was enquiring where she
could procure a woman to wash SO dozen OF
clothes, worn on tae passage from ireland,
when a vocal musician In the street bawled
ont Carolina Potatoes !" The melody of
this we'll known tone caught her ear, and ar
rested the progress of her conversation With
Mrs. Cathcart, who was Immediately dis
patched to purchase some, lest that unac-
countable desire Which, ladies' in certain sltua-
ons are apt to cherish, anu unS.er the ,atiu-
ence, Of which Mrs. Holmes acknowledged
herself to be, might produce disagreeable
consequences. The potatoes @ere produced,
boiled, and eaten; but to Miss Holmes the
effect was almost as unpleasant as ii her long
no had remained unsatisied. She ieit pains
IN her stomach and requested to lie down.
She did SO and when she found herself alone
she repaid the humanity Of her landlady by
stealing every article Of wearing apparel she
could conveniently lay her hands upon, and
on this charge she vas convicted 4 similar
offence brought her to the bar ABOUT year a.
go, but she was discharged at that time from
a defect in the evidence.