Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-11
DOMESTIC.
49,. go. s.s...
FIRE


parties elegan, mansion house. al Bord.n.
TOWN, y. J. and The more so, as from the
rapidi'y OF the contidsratiou, il is 10 he
unprecedented his splendIG and invaluable
coiiechoi OF paintings may have fallen a
prey to The flames. Perhap uere i, no;
IN The whole world, a collection Of sucl,
lirs' raie original productions; we there
tore hope they may have been saved. The
less oI us mansion is nothing; il can be
rcuhiii; but the paintings are irrepara-
BILE.
We are Informed the paintings alone
cost one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
+. ). We are just informed thai the
hre originated III the 4tb story, from
defect IN the stove, and are happy 10 add.
That most Of the valuable paintings and
iurhilure were saved by the cxeiiions of
me oomps'cs. [PhH. Goz.
Lrtrdet Of letter from Bordento,cn IN. ia
dated Jan. 4, 1870.
II Is with Ihe most sincere regret T
INFORM you OF The loss, by fire, OF tie
count de Servlliier's valuable house ar
Point Breeze.
Tins morning, between The hours of
eleven and twelve, the fire was discover.
td. III had idkcn place IN a small cham.
Der In The centre OF the hou e aud COM
muhicated TO every part OF the building.
III so short space Of time that IL was
with The utmost cNrrtlons of the jnhahi
ianis of BOrdeniowu, that the most vain.
able Paintings aud Furniture were saved.
The shoii time allowed for removal and
The immense strength OF the doors and
windows, prevented several gentlemen
who hero!caliy attempted getting into
chamber Witch, unfortunately, was lock-
Ell, ana Ill which some vaiua Die painiiras
books, and furniture we're Cousumso.-
he want OF water rendered IL impussille !
10 arrest The progress of the fire. The ,
pumps, OF which, there are great num- 7,
ncr' were all Dry or irnzen, and Tie ene
sines became useless. Water was brought:
Win great iaOOur by number of men
rom The river, bat II could not be pro-
cured IN sufficient quantities 10 do any
good.
$ In the midst OF this scene of conEu. /,
on, the count arrived from iot,In ~.
an" mss I'm and phllosophic n,inG stone.
G"nspIcuousIy at thus irving moment :.
lie seemed 10 feel, and cerlaii;lv showe,f
more senslbiliiy at The friendly efforts q q
us neighbours TO serve him, than TOR 81, p
loss OF his property.
number OF young gentlemen rs
boraeniown, formed themselves INTO p
guard 10 watch the fire and protect ire
valuable articles WINCH wer, ui,ayoidahl.v
exposed, and, joined by Cap,air-- e
company ct Volunteers, will paradetnu, al
'he lawn and avenues 10 the house a IA.
night.
The Count has so endeared himse lf
TO his neighbours, BIZ his unaffected KIND >
ness and iiberalitN thai there was uu,n. !,
lmons exeriiom made ~ save him-aufI
we nave ouiy TO regret that il was NO 4
more eheciual.'
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
yesterday The election toe rectars for I! q.
present year closed, aud the following rent! a.
men compose The board
appointed by the GOue,nment
. . S1Ssns, PSis Philadelphia.
john NJ Kim. Baltimore.
Charles u. Dudley, New York
BY the Stockholders.
Pierce Butter,
Richard Rumble,
JOHN Sergeant.
Joshua LIppncott -X
GuSiaNus COIhOnn,
James Schott.
Thomas M. willing
Horace Biun0y,
~IhOmas Ashley
Samuel WetheTil{
Hartman Kuhn,
ASilas l.. Weir,
John Potter, SOnth Carolina
john Oliver Maryland,
John DcnuelI, do
Geo. Hoffman, Do
Archibald Oracle, New York,
Curtis Bolton, Ditto
Nathaniel oiIsbee, Mas. achusetts
James Lloyd, Ditto.
New Directors.
10""d'y GU. > BANK SToCK-Saies
Tins forenoon al 96b. In New York ycs-
terday, sales we're made al 96f.
Al meeting yesterday evening OF The
b"arh OF Directors OF the Bank of the
United STATES, LANGDON CHEVES.
ESD was unanimously re-eitHied Presi-
dent of that Institution. 1Fr. GaS.