The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-28


nall who were. III the pit escaped. MIR.
aylor, the last Of the musicians ~ 40 Quilted
the ochestra finding; ms retreat o| tho oack
Away CUT oil ieaps INTO the pit " hcnyc lie cutter
Ned The semiclrcul ar avenue which leads to the.
sSioor OF the fneatre, & fou~d itileariy empty.
Mile was the last that escaped from the biz !
.Nhow melancholy, that many vino were in
1she poNes did not alsojump into the ~, and
My III the same direction. Bd, those WHO
were in the boxes, .aboye ai,d below, pushed;
snstor the 'loboies--many, as has been said ss-:
Icapeu through. the wmdows--but the most,
Glof them had 40 other resource than to dcs-.
X9ccnd the stairs, many escaped liz that way,
s-out sogreat was the pressure that they re-.
s3tasdea each other unit. the aevouring clc-:
Enient approached to sweep the into eternity
EoeVerai who even. snlersed f,,m the build
SinY were so much scorcned that they have
Asincc perished-some' even Jumped from
Sthe second window-so<nc others ilivebecnI
,!dreadfully burnt. -.
a The fire flew with a rapidly. almost be-
-syond example. Within 10 minutes after il,
,scaught the whole house was wrapt in flames !
~ he colored people iii the gaHeiy most o.
ssthem escaped through the stairs cut Off fro.h
tae rest OF the house4some have no doubt
sssstallen victims. The pit and boxes had butt
S9one common ayendc--through which the
sawhoie crowd escaped, save those only. who,
Taleaped through the wiIfdows
~ But the scene which ensued--itis imposs;-
sI5leto paint. Women with iisshcvelled hair !
sSlfathers & mothers shriekinr out for their
nichhdern,. ii husbands for their ives, brothers
S3for their sisters, filed the whole area on the
Aoutside OF the'buiiding. A few, who had es-
Mcaped, plunged again. into the flames to s:. G
ssasone dear object of their regard-and they
MPei,shed. The Governor perhaps sha,~a
sAthis melancholy fate. Others were frantic,
Wand would have rushed to destruction. but fof
Hthe handof a friend. Tire neiis to.Ied. AL
samost the wholetown. rushed to the fatal SPOT
IN Inc tame niust have been caught to the
.dscenery from some light belIind-R6bertson
sslsaW 1t, when it was no longer than his arm
Eg-ioung saw it On the roof, when it first
slourst through. Every ar,icle of the theatre
sawas consumed; as well as the dwelling
Nhouse next to IL. But'what is wealth in COM
flparison Of the valuable lives which haveI
k.yyone forever 1.-The whole town is shroud-
-s5ed IN woe. Heads of families extinguisheo
IHforever-many and many is the house, inI
Hwhlch a chasm has been made that can ne
Aver be filled up.-We cannot dwerl on this'
-i3picture-bpt look at the following catalogue
not the victims,' and then conceive the Gala
s3mity which has fallen upon us.--we must
tadro!' the pca-wllen we have time to collect
Ma more particular account, we shall give iii
10 ereatJer. oh miserable Eight of unutera-
'Hbe woe J.!
SlAN ORDINANCE, CONCERNING THE!
9c oNFLAGRATIoN OF THE THEATRE, IN
IS 7 Hoe CITY. OF RIcHMoNb
E(PAssED AT IL O'CLOCK, Dec. 9th, 18tl.}
n WHEREAS, the fire whiosl took place la
s,,he Theatre, OIL the Goth inst. has brought
Gupon our Cltya Calamity unknown in the an
Snals OF our Country, from a similar cause
81 priving society of many o. its nest esreenl-
Ted q valuable members, & INJECTING upon
fatne survivors, pangs the most poignant & af-
Sfiictng &. the. Common Hail.. participating
.5of those feelings, & being DESTROYS of mani
siestins their respect for the remains which
nave been preserved from the confiagration,
Sst 70 soethe & aiiay as'much as in them lies ;,
;lhe grief OF the friends x relations of-the de !
ceased:
4 be 1t therefore ordained by the president
s& Common Council of the City of RichrAond.
En- Common Hall assembled And it is here-
10y ordained by. the authority of the same 4
e shat Loct. Adams, Mr.. w. Hay, Mr.. Ralston
f. Mr. Gamble, be and they are hereby au-
H. - SEQ q empowered to cause to be Collec-
9le,s * deposited IN such uriis collins or other
Suitable enclosures, as they may approve. ali
ithe remains OF persons, who have suffered
twmcn shall not be claimed by the relatives
.io cause the same to be removed 70 the pub !
;ilc bulying ground ,swith all proper respect
gaiid soiemnity, giving to the scidzens of Rich i
4mond and Town of Manchester, notice of!
sie'iS 'iihC VI SuCii lnlermeDt and providing the
necessary. refreshments and they shall have
sfurther authority to cause to be erecrud owe RI
.ssuch remains, such tomb or tombs, as they,
may approve with such Inscriptions as to
'tthem may appear best calculated to record
the melancholy & affecting event.
: Ana be 1T further ordained by the authority
cot the same, that the Constable of this CITY
a6e authorised to communicate to'the Citi !
i.zens, that 1T is earnestly recommended that
..stney Will abstain from all business, keeping
stheir SHOPS, stsrcs, compiling houses and off :
f.ces shut tor forty eight hours, from the pas
s.sing OF this ordinance.
X And be itiurther ordained that no person.
For persons shall be permitted for and during.
,sthe term OF four months from the passage:
shereof to exhibit any public show CT specta-.
nn55cie, or open any public dancing Assemblys
@witnin TINS City under the penalty sof six do :.
GLARS * sixty six cents for everyhour the sames
.Hshall be exhibited
y The Commissioners appointed by this orr
5dinance, shall. have authority to draw upons
5the Chamberlain FOR the amount of ;,uy -, n
~pence by them incurred in executing the
Ssame. Y
!, Coty, N. SHEPPARD, c. c.U. +
y AT very numerous Meeting of the citi-!
s,zens OF Richmond, Manchester and othcrs
convened at the Capitol oa Friday, the 9th.
.-instant.-- The Mayor of tins Cry in the.