The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-02-01

flames have Frustrated all the buildings |
which were the pride Of city! Thus
was the emporium Of our STATE. which |
was promising a considerable figure u
mong the commercial cities of our sister
states, almost destroyed in twelve hours
The commercial part Of the town is a
heap ofruins There is but one solitary
dry good store remaining. All, all arc
gone
There arc ninelv-(our lots stripped
completely and il Is calculated that
there are three hun ICED and twenty-one
wooden buildings, many Of which were
double tencmcnts, thirty-five brick ditto,
exclusive of those owned by the Prcsbv-
teran church. which contained thirty
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, making not less
than ass tcncments, not including out
buildings Thirty years mnst clapse
before Savannah vii be again what she
has been. Good God! We can hardly
believe our eyes when We cast a look at
the scene before US.
The probable amount fproperty des-
tro9ed by this unfortunate occurrence,
is. from A calculation nicely made, up
wards of 1000. 900 Of dollars But, if
We take into consideration the stoppagc
of business. aud every direct and indirect
loss. 100000 will not be too great
an estimate.
We understand that two persons lost
their lives. and as many injured in rem
dcring assistance during the fire. We
have learnt of no further accident.
IT'S 10 MS indeed time of humiia-
ton. Every face wears the appearance
Of mournng.-lIow disconsolate are
many families this day! But a few days
ago thcirprospocts were iiatering-now
they are not only shelterless. but desli-
tute. perhaps, of change of clothing.
The day of tic catastrophe, most
interesting and melancholy picture pre-
scented itself, in the depressed counte-
nances of It's inhabitants--the smoking
ruins, the forest of naked chimnies and
walls. the various kinds Of destruction of
goods and furniture, and tho crowds OF
houseless inhabitants. The hospitality
Of the few. who's houses remain. has been
general and nnrestrained their tene-
mcn,s are shared with the others. Eve
nv thing which an affecting sympathy,
which an active henevolenee among their
fellow citizens can perform, will un-
doubleday be done.
A letter from Savannah Of the 18th
ult. saws" Carpenters and Bricklayers
will get $3.50 per day until July. Bricks.
Lime and Boards must continue TO pay
good freight. Many mechanics are
wanted 10 work up the old bricks i'm
mcdiatcly. Cotton is coming in fast
and declining il is ) cents. and will soon
be lower. We have now great rain
he American aavocate.--Irr tart be-, r. Laf er-
cagiop 10 sfeek 81 me- orig and disnif,f si-sd
ass"wri hs ~ tiiior , tsis paper. The fti'o 4
ing bold aad iRigtHdsni Hriiels 90 ~ ri 'rp"r
iani sHhi, e nor pepd "a ihe National eeisic-
iprs, ~ s1'rael from ihai yapsr not onip btcapss
u corftsYtt ~ WEh cur fters ofht 1tisri bai
bfegu', presen!sa pleasing cuniresi 10 hs sic-
ssh and Il grading Pripc'riss rroFeraifd n ms
r.icktorteod -
MINE md MISSOURI.
In our last announce the decision Of he
Senate, aga nst epsrsiing 'he questions respect
ipg Maine and Missouri. The arguments. agains,
.uch decision. arc iunumcrahlc. Pu, the mere
statement OF the subject carries with II \ force
and a conviction. beyond all Maine
applies for admission into the Union. Not
whisper of objection can be heard. iler claims
are not only indi.putshe. hut the highest Of auy
applicant fincc The option - the federal oonsii
tuition Missouri also applies Tor admission. oh
ieetions ar, mad. hut they have no relation 20
Maine. Size CLAIMS privilege which Maine hs.
renowned; spfiHIloge at war with the dictates
81 Humanity, snd the eammsuamen; # our Go5--
AMI because thi. is no, granted, Maine is to be
spnrnsd aud tramplsd On (. !
he Is Maine 4 veteran of the Revolution
in The first rank q he oprosers Of arbitrary pow
er, she pp, every thing a, hazard, strained every
nerve, and sweat blood At every pore. in our sirug
sle tcr Independence. She was an rdvocate FIR
our national ocnsi tuition ard as been AT all
sscffc. :. he frn supporter Il the rights Of oar
county. During the restrictions upon our oom-
raerce> she saw her ships dismantled her
whvrves waste her produce rot'iug with the
Store houses Which contained it-her merchants
rnfred- her a lots mcshanics reaw "a from
coarttenss So hegssry and al ithnu' smur-
mas. lnfirg ear late ar. tho ssme srenes &c
d.salsiteu aud misery were repeated; and sLe
also lrh 10 oHe halt her Territory unSpRrird and