Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-17
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| HARTFORD, November 7.--Cn MGY-
DAY evening last our citizens were alarm
| Ell by The fearful cry of fire, whc. Was
| found to beiu Il barn in the rear of Mr..
sears Tavern, owned by Mr. Thomas
| Lloyd, Esq. and occupied BY Mr.. Co,tu.
| " hen The ire MAS first discovered. il had
! made iii'ie progress, bui rs IL commenced
IN HE hay nov, the whole barn Was in
! sianily in flamcs, and almos, Il, Tie same
| instant n communicated 10 barn owned
by MIR. Pratt, and occupied by MIR. Sears.
winch was filled with hay and other com
bnsliblcs. II then spread 10 IA barr, own
| Ell by Mr.. Nathan Wadsworih, which
was also hiled with hay, corn, NC. The
produce OF Il summers industry. .tsCon
communicated 10 Mr.. RamsieIrs car,i-
age makers shop. which Vas also destroy
ed, together with IA range Of sheds and Sc.
! veiai other oui houses.
/ here were al the time about SO
! horses IN Mr.. Sears barn, which " ere got
| OUT, win The exception of two which
were burnt. SeN eIai store hogs, which
were iua pen attached 10 the barn. were
also burnt. The buildings in Tie neigh
| borhood we're repeatedly on ire, aud The
root ot TIC large brick building, occupied
/ by M. Sears asa tavern, was almost on
sian'sy so tor more than an hour. Great
praise Is due 10 the intrepid aud persever-
! ihg eXeriions OF a few persons WHO re-
| manned on the roof OF this house until the
danger Was past, amidst showers Of five
and water. although the heat was so great
| upon The wall beneath them as 10 melt
I anu break all the glass in the windows.
| IL THIS house bad not been saved. we
know not where the fire would have stop
PED, as there are wooden buildings upon
! boih aides ot II, and all the wells in The
| neighborhood we're exhausted. The loss
OF property by This fire is fortunately not
| very great, as II was confined mostly 10
barns and out-houses Tile loss which
Mr.. Sears has sustained, including the
injury done 10 his furniture, is cousidera-
bic
We have been al some pains ,o sscer-
tam In what manner the fire took place.
Dut Without success il appears. however.
10 nave been the intentional DIRK of some
villain. n person OF suspicious appear
ance was seen III the yard but few mo-
nIenis before the H.. was discovered
MIR. Sears went 10 his barn in searc., Of
him, and had just returned TO his house.
when the alarm was given.
hcreai5Ie.-J. Cunningham, of New
YORK, adyertlscs for sale Sc the best trans
parent soap IN the world - and states. IN
ennlneratihg lis virtues, that e even Ia
dy mouth 'sn'ade s'eeeter. by being vast
Ell with CunDln8'iam's soap I"
SALEM, Nov. We are informed HAT
The giand jury have found bill against
The late cashier and chief CLERK Of the IT,
sex Bank IN This TOWN, for conspiracy
10 defraud tie institution, and for the =.
normous irespassCs and crimes commit
ted upon 1t. We announce This part of
The law history Of The event, 10 remove
any apprehensionihat there was IA di,po
Sition 10 wink at crime, or 10 prevent i,is-
iice. The people of Salem " ould avoid
all clamors and lasiy attacks upon rrpm-
ialiop, but would be firm in pursuing al
crimes 10 condign punishment. Nenvr
10 our feelings and reputation The dr,la.
ration Of this fact.