Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-03

AGRkNTS, &C.
PETERsBURG, Feb. 29-E.riy on Thursday
evening last, a fire was discovered inst taking
hold upon house. which was one Of CHESTER
OF ~oode, buildings, III the neighborhood of
Worshams Tavern on Old Street. 1t being
evidently the attempt ct an inceudiary, aud
there existing circumstances strongly suspi-
cIonS against a negro woman belonging TO
Mrs. HHSseH said negro woman was taken M
examined. and committed Tor tiial This wo-
man we understand, since her imprisonment
has Confessed her gniii; and has declared
probably with truth, that she was induced TO
make the daring ATTEMPT, Through the per.
sua Nions OF some white man whom she has not
named
stiis can excite no surprise, As IL is known
TO every ono that MANY Of the most dpspica.
bic Migrants have been permitted for wears 10
hang abnut our rorpOr alton, like loose rags to
tn" bark OF society," IL gives us great salts
faction however to remark the zeal and energy,
which the late att, npiS against the order and
safety OF the Town, have infused into the
connects OF our magistracy A strong y s;I ole
tbesides SOME volunteer associations )Ias been
set on iooi for protection by night and a
court Is held every morning for The examina-
ZION OF prisoners. Some six or eight white
persons, OF both sexes of unfair character
found wandering al late hours have been Ia
ken mp, brought before the court their course
II lite enquirsd into, and liz some cases the
penalt,es of che vagrant art have been nfiict-
ed We hOpe this uewly awakened vigilance
VIII not soon be suffered 10 siumber AID that
we shall confuse To behold evidences of Il e.
ven after the excitement shall BE- allayed
which gave il birth. a least we pray the
Common Hall, TO think seriously of establish
lug what is deemed mdispensa able in al other
popn'ous towns that we ever heard or read of,
permanent Corporation UGtch. Int
FIRE-AGAIN
1t is our painful duty, to inform our distant
readers OF the total destruction nv fire, OF
those spacious buildings on Sycamore Street.
more generally Known by the appelaton NJ
PoueHs fdrerh, yet receAtly occupied bv MIR
REDMOND The fire broke out about five
clock yesterday morning. in one of the upper
Chambers and 40 strong was the hold 10 had
takes previous to discovery. that no Efforts
were ,fou1d adequate to its suppression, and
IN about one honr's time, the whole OF the
Tavern Buildings being of wood and con.
nectcd with each other were consumed
Mr.. MATTHEW MABEN's elegant dwelling. md
chair shop occupied by Messrs. BARNS &
SEAToS, south the Tavern Kitchen in rear
west and the old Post Ofire north were
preserved. notwithstanding they were all of
wood. added TO the great difficulty of procur-
ing water The Tavern Buildings were alone
| destroyed. We understand these latter were
/ Insured bnt 10 what extent we are not i'm
formed. There must have been considerable
loss sustained in the destruction of the fnrmi.
| infe OF the Tavern So brief was the warnins
and snch the Iapidty of the flames, that but
| little could be snatChed from the burning
piip.
There are many reports in regard to the
| orig IN OF this cataslTophe-snme charging il
| To the careiessness of single lodger within
| others attribuing il TO the same inceHdiar,
| plot apparently aimed at the destruction OF
| The town, which hns bern the evident source
OF several other attempts heretofore. I'D