The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-03
COMMUNIC ATION.
To THE EDITOR

To The EDITOR
You are requested, Sur, to announce an unfor-
tunate occurrence, which took place in Warren
ton, on Saturday night last. Between the hours
OF lo * IL, a fire was perceived bursting through
the ROOT OF MIR. Mordecai's female Academy
1t spread SO rapidly, that in the course OF very
short time, that extensive range of buildings " as
reduced to ashes. The fire originated in one nt
the chambers where candle was accidentally
LETT burning Most sprovidentially no Personal
INJURY was sustained by single individual, al
tho between 20 < 30 children were asleep in
the house, where the alarm was given A large
portion otthe furniture was saved, owing To the
eNertions made by the Inhabitants O the Town
generally. Ihe prompt and generous aid given
by those VINO Witnessed tins distressing scene,
would render il invidlous TO particslarize : but
cannot refrain from mentioning the alacrIty Il
zeal displayed by the students OF the male ac ad-
eny, which contributed in q great degree to the
pres .rVation of the property contained in the
buildings. Judge Fits made Mr.. Morde car
tender OF ms Spacious building for the reception
OF his nu merous family the offer was grateful
y accepted, and am authorised to say that
ire institution will De conducted as heretofore
alter the lapse of a few d.,s. l trust that ,his
inforn@to.'h 1t has not already reached the ia
L ' aHo friends OF the young ladies in more
direct manner, Will dispel the anxiety which must
necessarily have been excited by this accident
and hope that this valuable seminary will conf;
nue. tc receive the literal patronage which has
hitherto cherished 1t.
W we are ~iatebted to Gentleman of
TINS Slty Tor Paris Moniteurs of the 18th Il
iFti 81 Mtrch--lhere is not a syllable "a
bout the U S.--they are profoundly silent
about rupture with Russia: and mos, nro-
badly there will, be no war, but in rhe En-
ghsn newspapers. No mercy is shewn to
BRUSH goods-whatever articles are recoe
hizec to be OF English manufacture, are
sure to pas into the .fery o,deai.-The Mo-
nlteur contains addresses 10 his Imperial
Majesty from 'the consultative chamber OF
the arts and manufactures of Turnbou
IN BE GUM. Vaels. and Maestrcht, hank
ing MN Tor thus putting down all compe,itj
on, and assuring him hat various manufac
torres oil fiax and wool &c hage sprung up.
Tour majesty, says one OF hem, "believes
mat there is no surer way OF forcing the t.
nemy to accept that peace which Won have
SO often offered them, but by DESTROYING
their commerce and industry
france, being unable TO obtain from other
countries what she desires, and To make an
advantage us diShosition Of those articles
which she mas produced. such as grains
brandies, wines &c. begins to turn some of her
attention to new branches of industry -
Hence, besides encouraging her manufac-
lures, she has begun TO cultivate tobacco.
cotton, sugar, &c. They state from Am
sterdaW, on 18th of March, that some spe
cuiators are establishing manufactures of
syrup and sugars from the red beat--that a
large quantity has been made at Groningcn
that very considerable one FORMING
at Guilders----and that they are spreading
over all these departments,
" More from France in cur columns of
Ihis DAY: but CLOUDS and darkness" vet
we have given some particulars of the action
at Cadiz.
General Huugerfqrd, Federanst, (say
the Norfolk Ledger & Alexandra Adver.
tiserl rs elected to Congress 1uife 20
feSt, Gentlemen If Gen. II he a Federal
lst, 1t IS, indeed, of very modern growth
It IS the first time that we have heard of
The election in N. York for Lieutenant
Governor took place on the 30th ult-There
are three charlottesville Wit Gin on. MIR.
hnus Willett, and Nicholas Fish--Mr. r i
the Federat hero. He can only sim in ,hro
the ruptures and assures Of the republican
party.
CONGRESS.
William A. Burwell, Esq. is re elected
without opposition.
John Baker, Esq. Fed. is elected in the
district last represented bv Mr. Stephenson
dttto In the Count of Jefferson, the votes
were, Baker 22I, Morgan 143
DELEGATES, TO he Ncscf General H,se7,bly.
HaviSon--Ioh G Jackson, Isaac Copeln.
WonoESdHa--Dudley Evans, John N,cklin