Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-19

The houses thence up to Mr.. Siuait's dwell
ling, were consumed.
But for tae vigilance anil activity Of the
owners, in running and saving their goods
and furniture, toe private loss would have
beeninmense. At present it cannot be
northumberland now indeed we have To
deplore the absolute ruin of few worthy
individuals and the distressing less OF ma
ny Others. We invoke the humanity and
b 'nevol-uce OF such as were By Divine
Providence saved from The Cal nifty, to re-
member their q s ressed br thre;.
Large flakes Of fire were waited to
great distance; many Of them fell on the
State house and had it not neen for the
prudent forethought and active zeal of the
state officers who nave Charge Of the house,
CHS costly building had also been consum-
ed. But fortunately they had the presence
OF mind to procure quantity OF rope, and
few proper characters to mount the roof.
who by tying the rope to the Cu9o!a and
their own bodies. were capable of running
in every direction, aud Of extinsuishirg The
FIRE rs soon rs it fl.
the great utility OF trees in staying the
fierce fame was apparent and too much
cannct DE said in favor Of cu'tivating trees
in every tawn not only rs beautiful e,nbel-
ishment 70 the scenery but as a means OF
protection from fires.
Suspicion has no- yet fastened on any
one.
Couiectures cf various kisds are aaoat
rs to the motive FIR this cruel and detesta-
bic act. Time. w trust, VIII tievelope The
Uotive and the rerpetrator at present IL
is involycl in mys-ery.
The activity and excrticn displayed on
this ilmentable occasion is beyond our
praise. But Alas there were no external
ais.
We have endeavoured to give some i,oa
Of this diatr essing event, but feeble is all
expression - pourtray the scene. Amidst
all this misfortune We cannot but feel a
deep sense of gratitude thltno HUcS zvcre
|os! no material personal injury sustain
ed.
HcUsEs DESTROYED.
hn Marshau--1 dwelling house,
kitchen, l snake houses.
Matthew Shaw--2 store houses, dwell
| ing house, l lumber house smoke house,
1 kitchen ard ball hous--6.
Wi liam Shaw--5 houses occupied az
stores by the following persons: himself,
! Thnmas & John Sect, Cark & Smith
! ) ddlers, and two other store rooms mn C
nanted. also warehouse, kitchen and =
SIN Ike housc-6.
! Rphert Harrison---1 store, ! shop occu-
pied by firecn SOFT, (Caior) kitchen e
a smoke houac--4.
Oliver Thoras-1 dwelling house, l hat
ters' shop, Kitchen and a smoke house
| II.
LanIc,ph Webb large house occupied
by John Dunn ard Joseph Ross, / DIV Hing
house, l apothecary's shop, blacksmith 5
do. smoke house, lumber house W th
| 1000 stand of u. States arms and other ar
tirl,s Of accoutrement and equipment, l
kitchen /; and On Hargstt street NJ. Webb
lost shop occupied BY Samuel Rodgers,
] kitchen, shop occupied by Stephen
Brown, aad one otter occupied BY James
I Mears, Senr-11.
The following persons we're also sufT=r-
ers on Target, street:
J. Mi.ler-i kitchen pulled down..
Lewis llollomau--l DlacksmGhs shop
and store house,.
Georg- HALL store house..
Neil Bro gn--a hatter's shop-1.
{. Clr;s,oph -rs-1 grocery shop occu-
pied by William Curtis, Kitchen, and q
large store house st the corner OF Earge,,
and Fayetteville streets occupied By n.
p. Maves 81 Co. and Robert Mutt; the
upper story 10y a. M'Danel--3.
On n, upper part OF Fayetteville street
the following persons in addition were SUI
fercrs.
Mrs. Crckle--a store house occupied by
c. w. Crimes, Printer, and steb.e--2
JON ST writ store. 1 shop occupied
by Tho's. Powers, (Vaiioi) smoke house,
a kitchen and a 81 l3le--5.
| The NJ rkst House in the centre Of Fa-
yettcviile street. pulled down. and the low
er stone fountain denolished--2.
Total 81. [Register.
On Monday the Sd iost. barharous
murder was committed on the body OF Core
Fender, Esq. Of Wayne county Cformerly a
member in the Legislature f TINS st tie }
Mr. Fender was murdered near his own
house--l3 buck hot S Iodg d in his DO
dy, and his skull broke with his own gun.
y man of the name OF birmingham is ia
ken up on Suspicion: lie is brother u two
men of the sane nam, now in goal in this
CITY, for stealing Negroes from the uofor-
tunate deceased. 10.
Baltimore. lime IS.
We are sorry to state that Cen. I'm
Cor5ett, chief o. the delegation from the
ckasaw nation. WHO arrived here on
the 10th inst. from tle seat cf government,
where they had been to make arrang--
! nents respecting boundaries, and to receive
COMPENSATION for services wondered during