Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-28

enlatious Of tic more collected.
fooled. were
hose who thought Themselves
secure. soon found their hopes hI. "'oS,
by q 9 fian'es selzjng on their dweIl; ,'oa
and stores, insol' ing them in the , Ing
mon ruin. Nriti,cr distance fr..m I -
origin fthc fire. nor strength Of r..I NC
nor the style OF buildings seemed +aT
any security and the flames nrao ~ De
sed with a speed which babe com Sies-
defiance TO all exertion. Hnnd f'e,V
we're compelled to look calmly on. coo
inS thtlreliorts we're useless and H.,
The fire nnly Knocked their weas neos "'"'
1t IS fallen TO the lot Of very few o,o,
t. be the Witnesses Of such caIan;, 'v"
or one which has been productive 81 :.
| melancholy a result. -
A scene Of devastation is laid on..
before lis, which entirely mars fcecrr;,
'iHn. and slckens Tie keart to bchoII r
To give 1t a faithful delneation
would require language not fitted f.n
ordinary occasions nor could the Mcneil
with its usual colouring, portray, with
sufficient truth. the horrors If = cot.
trophe which, has distorted all that w,,
regular and beautiful, into shanclps,
and terrific forms.
Let us no longer aim to harrow Il,
feelings by Tie expression ct sentimon,,
suited to produce comm;sseratior brt
lei real on heart felt sympathy be excl
ted fr'm a short detail Of m, Ianc!oIy
and lamentable truths.
We are not dealing in fiction: mop
is ours tale Of romance. Most clad
ly would we wish it were but We are
forced to behold Oh every side Of US a
desolated picture, which procIams its i
truth, and which has never had its sill
Multitude in This country. More than
460 hpasrs, Of which many were three
stoiy, b0iit of bri k. and supposed to
be entirely lire-proof, besides stables
and other out houses, have been totally
destroyed.
With the destruction CT houses and
the properly contained in Them the
loss j. moderately calculated at four
III Il 0 Of dollars
20 tbs immense slim we must add
the yet greater boss Which must arise
from arrangement Of al tic ordinary
Courses at busine s; and the dismen.
bcrmrnt OF the links which united its
various ramfCaIiGns.
Hundreds NhO were lately baskig E
iii the Sunshine ot prosperity, arc nov
IN hopeless pennry maGy are shelter E
less, ant! many did not save change
of clothing, OF an article Of furniture
Under the pressure Of SO dire ca
iamItY, we must give uterance to feel
ing. and claim the sympathy Of the
more ioutunatc. We claim il with
great justice, and shall acknowledge i'll
with gratitude. Savannah has never
refused its bcncvo!cnce 10 The distrcsscS
@! It's sister towns, and, indeed. II has
been always marked for its distinguish
ed and active charity.
Can we not then, with justice, ask 8
for relief from these Who have wanted &
and received help "iI time Of need"
Shall We ask IN vain? viii succor 10 s.
refused to the many distressed, wretch
ed. and forloln families, wandering
without bone and berett of the CON-
mon means OF sustenance
VIII not tic purses Of the rich and
the good he uatied to alleviate their sui
rerings: and will no. public institutions B
aud corporate bodies, each and als +
chccrfuIly, and with alacrity. cOntn'
1utc to create a fund by which our city
may regain portion Of its beauty, ana
the fistrCsses Of its citizens be partly
alleviated =?
We are sure We shall not appeal III
vain IN Trough the medium OF ono
of our inhabitants, Dr.. j. E. White, Oc'
cupying high place in the confidence
and good opinion Of lis fellow. citizens
who has volunteered his services Tor
Journey Of charity. we are confident
exciting the commiseration OF our c"un'
trymen, and Of making our appeal sue
cessiul.
YHOS. Z. p. CHARLTON,
Mayor Of SavaaHao
SAVANNAH, JAN. II, 1890.