The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-02-02

| ,bandoned. Explosions soon took place;
and the blazing fragments scattered III
every direction "A good deal OF pow
der, however, was taken away and thrown
into a we'll in ST. James Square. We
hope the police WI! enforce the ordinance
against every person who had. or may
have gunpowder in their stores. Had
the explosion taken place before notice
was given, God only knows how many
lives would have Leen lost. Offenders
ought to be punished BY this viola
ton Of the law, milton OF dollars has
been destroyed.
Between ,welre ard ore O'Clock The
rage OF the fire was arrested. The ex-
ha.istrd sufferers, OF both sexes, had now
to remain exposed TO the lpclenlency oi
cod day, and 10 witness the distressing
spectacle Of their numerous dwellings,
covered with volumes OF smoke and
fame, tumhling into ruins. Yes. tht
best part Of Savannah is no more! {! he
Ames have prostrated all the buildings
which Sere the pridc OF our city thus
was the emporium OF our state, which
was promising d considerable hSure a.
|. mong the commercial cities of our sister
st;des, almost destroy ed III twelve hours
The commercia part OF the town is d
heap ofruns There IS but one solitary
dry good store remaining. Al, al &c
gone
We have taken considerable pains to
ascertain tHe number OF buildings burnt;
and the probable amount olprqperiy des-
troyed ~ this dreadi,Il catastrophe.
Thee are ninety -FOUR lots stripped
completely and II is calcuI;red that There
are three hundred and " cnty -one wood.
EN- buildings, many OF which were double
tcncmems, thirty five brick ditto, sxclu-
sive Of those owned by the Presbyterian
Church, by Niessrs. Gibbons, Shed,
Morrison, Johnson and Hunter, which
cont.nned thirty tenements. A.loSetheT,
making not less rhan four hundred and
s;sty-thrcc tenements, not including out
bUiiciigs! Thirty years must elapse be.
fore Savannah viii be again what she has
been Good God! We can hardly be-
lieve our eyes when we cast look at the
scene before Us
he probable amount of property de-
stroyed by this unfortunate occurrence,
Is, from a calculation nicely made, up
Swards-of 4,003,0OO Of dollars But, ii
We take iDto consideration the stoppage
OF busirless, and every direct and lndl-
rect loss, 10000 COO viii not be too
great au estimate.
We understand that two persons los.
their lives, and MS maay injured in render.
ing assistance during the 6e. We have
le.Ynt of 10 further accident.
The Conucii have judiciously direct.
ed the pulling down OF old walls and
chimscys, which are now standing, and
form dismal appearance.
'Tis to US iideed a time of humiliation.
Every lace wears the appearance of
mourning How disconsoiate are many
tarailles this day! But few days ago
their prospects we're hat,ering--pow they
are not only shei,erless, but destitute,
perhaps, OF change of clothing.
The day OF The catastrophe, most in.
teresting apd melancholy picture present
cd itself, in the depressed couutensnces
of its inhabitants--lhe smoking ruins,
the forest of naked chimneys and walls,
the various kinds of destruction Of goods
and furniture, and the crowds OF house.
less inhabitants. The hospitality OF the
few, whose houses ,emaiD. has been gen.
erai and unrestrained; their tencments
are shared with the others Every thing
which an Affecting sympathy. which an
active benevolence among their fellow
citizens can perform, will undoubtedly
bc done IL atf,mds US much pleasure to
state, that the City Council have been
vcry jealous in their cxer,ions to give
relief to the su6crcrs-mlany of whou
they have provided ic-. A timely inter
ference of the state legislature may also
hs. ,.xner.,sI Inl,y-l 4, &C l,,ol,el gor