Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-20

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MONDAY, JANUARY 60, 1912.


FIRE!
On Thursday evening between six and Sc
ven O'Clock, the inhah;t7nts of this unfortu-
nate town were again reused by the dread
tui CRY of fire fire! and the ringing Of the
bells. with which our cars have been so fire.
quently stunned, and the hearts 9th stout
est amongst US appalled, and sckcued within
The last few weeSs.--it proved TO be in the
root OF the corner wooden housc directly on
poste the Bell Tavern on r. Street, owned
by Mr.. i.ownes and occupied, the lower sto-
Wv by Mr.. James II. Rovster and Mr. Josiah
Wib'Hns as grocery stores, and above by
Mr. Fasoender, watch maker, and Mr.. Neil
Nelson, bnot-rnaher; 1t commenced in ore
OF the apartments ofthe latter, bu. the man
ner in which it originated has not yer been
satisfactorily ascc;taincd-tisere are, fowev-
or, strong suspicious of its being the work Of
some vile incendary, as it is believed that no
hre mad been made in that part of the build
ing for several DAYS
The flames had made such progress before
they were discovered, that but for the still
ness OF the night and the snow on the roofs &c
ths houses, with the great exertions of the
people, the whole of the two lower squares
adjoining the West end of the Market
Bridge must have been DESTROYED The tc-
nement where the fire commenced OH the
main street, with the three adjoining tcne-
mcnts on the same street. owned, the first
nv Mr.. Lownes and occupied BIZ Mr.. Lew
the ether two, owned by the heirs of Mr.. S.
Couch deceased and occupied by Mr.. Bell &
Mr. Stanback, were consumed-also all the
small buildings Immediately behind these to a
thirty foot alley leading from 18th street to
Shockoe creek, including two dwelling hous-
es belonging to Mr.. Frank Taylor on that
street.
The loss to the owners OF the houses will
not be great, as they were old wooden build
Ings, and we believe, were all insured but
we are sorry to say that several Of the te-
nants are considerable losers.
Many of our citizens deserve great credit
for their manly exertions ut this fre-and
they have the satisfaction tn know that a
great number of their fellow citizens, owe
the preservation Of all the property they pcs
seas to those eXcrtions--and remember their
Conduct with gratitude. But what Shall we
say to the hundreds of ourtownsrnen who stood
uncoRcerned spectators of the scene, and
could not be prevailed on to fau into the lines .
They must be left to their own reflections
II however, they did not intend to assist in
cXtnSusiiing the FIRE, they ought not surely
to have stood in the way ofthosc disposed to
work.
u To strangers in general, and to the
members OF the Legislature in particular,
many OF whom eXerted themselves in a most
extraordinary manner and took the most dis
agreeable situations during the whole even
ing, the thanks Of the citizens of Richmond
are due.
Extrzct rom ietter 10 RE Efto,, from M
CoNGREss-HALL, 1?th Jan. 1912
The House of Representatives, has this
moment passed the bill authorising tie presi-
In ar
Volunteers not exceeding $1,000 men"
Extract ETA letter from, John Clotton, Ksg.
member IF Congress from this district, 10
tie Editor ofthe .frgn., DARED
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1872
81 send you the enclosed message, &C.
communicated to US yesterday. which may.
perhaps, through his medium reach you SOON
er than in the. ordinary course of the news
paper cow yaRce.
" 1t will be easily perceived that Mr.. Fos-
ter wishes, at this particular crisis, to explain
away the most obnoxious and provoking de-
mands made by him in former communicate
ons to our government Can the object be a.
ny other than to check, if he can by thi.
means, the strong current of public ndigna-
ton! Surely such a fimsy 2retext will be
seen through, and that the just resentment
and spirit of resistance, which have been a.
iouSei III an injured nation, VIII not be ar
rested IN any degree by such an effort"
"P.S. We have just now passed the bill
TOR authorizing the President to accent the
service of Volunteers not exceeding Sc, ooe.
Ayes S7-Noes o."
From the Nat. Int. Ezra of Jan. IT,
The following Message was Yesterday transmit.
ted b. the President to both Houses Of Con-
grcss.
1ofhe Senate and House Of Rchresentatfves
offhe United States.
communicate to Congress letter from
the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIE
nipotentiary of Great Britain to the Secreta
ry of state, with the answer Of the latter.
The continued evidence, afforded in this
correspondence, of the hostile policy Of the
British government against our national
rights, strengthens the considerations recon-
mendng and urging the preparation Of adj
equate me ans for maintaining them.
IA MES MADISON
Uashb1 Stor, 16th Jam 1872
mr. Foster TO M. Monroe.
Washington, Dec. II, 1911.