American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-07
From the JNortouc Beacon eft Cd. inss.
ANOTHER car NIFTY


Between II and g clock, at the moment of clo-
sing our paper, the terrific cry of Fire was soun-
ded through the streets, and upon repairing to the
spot whence the flames were observed to issue, our
cars were assalled with the cry oil parents and chill
dren, flying the conhagration of their dwelling ca
gery enquiring for their relatives and friends and
almost in state of nudity, duplicating all whom
they met, for protection assistance in saving the
wreck OF THEN little all. But such were the rapid
advances OF the flames, owing to the combustble
materials on which they had to feed, and the wind
blowing fresh from the South to S. S. w. that even
the little they succeeded in dragging from their
dwellings to the street, became the prey of the de-
vouTlng element, before it could be removed to
place of security
The watchmen, as we learn, first discovered q
body offlamc, issuing from an old frame house, on
Fayette street nearly adjoining the large fire proof
ware house owned by Mr.. George A1cInfosh,, and
lately occupied by MIR F White. The house from
which the hire was first issue was speedily
consumed and the flames impelled by strong
IS w. wind, soon enveloped the whole block of bull.
ldlngs, included between it and the warehouse of
Messrs. J. & r. E. Tabb, in that direction and be
tween the east side OF Fayette street, and the ware
house built by MIR Geo. Murray, and recently &C
cuped as the Custom House OF all of which, with
the exception oil the bakehouse of Mr. Stephen Har
rls, S the warehouses of George MIn,osh, nothing
remains but heap Of ruins.
The number of houses destroyed is computed to
be upwards OF thirty, the most valuable OF which
were the Two warehouses of Mr.. John NJ PhaH
that of MIR Wyloch, and large brick dwelling own.
led by Mr.. Henry M DorveH; in addition to which,
the last mentioed gentleman lost number of small
comfortable residences, which we're occupied by
families In slender circumstances, who by this dis.
pensauon OF Providence, deprived OF their only
shelter but we trust the lberaity of those who en-.
lloy more of the bounties of life. will rescue them
from suffering. The sympathy of the community
IS very warmly excited for the loss of Mr. John
NC Phaa in comparison with which, that of any
other individual is very inconsderable. His ware
houses slowed with Rice, Tobacco and Coffee, the
cargo of the Brig Unity, which recently put into
this port in distress, on her voyage from Baltimore
ITO Rotterdam, and large quantity of Salt, Slaves
and cotton, all OF which with the exception of few
terces oil Rice, which had been previously taken out
were enti,ely destroyed. Mr. M PharEs individual
loss is stated to be about 10 to $4,000.
The tobacco Ware house, on the WIFI belonging
to the Corporation the property of Gen TAYLOR to
the end OF Main street, were in imiment danger
from the volume of fame constantly setting towards
them, and the flakes oil fire thrown from the burning
warehouse Of Mr.. Nj Phail and Mr.. Wilcox they
were' however, saved by the united exertions of the
Union and Franklin Fire Comhanics, the officer.
ard men OF the U. S. Ship Hornet, detachment
Iof U. 5. Artllersts from Porf Norfoik, and mum.
der of other officers and citizens, all of whom are
entitled to the thanks of the owners Of that property
and Of the community.
EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM LONDON, March %
Mr. Washington Irui1g is now correcting the
sheets OF his new work, Bracebridge Hail." which
Murray has given him thousand guneas for and
"a delightful book it will be. There Is rs much anx
iety for it as there would be for novel of SCOTS
or poem of Byrons. There is also very clever
book just published here, Europe by citizen OF
the United States,' which is highly thought Of
The North American Review is also circulating
freely and has obtained great reputation so that
our Edinburgh Reviewers would be rather asham-
ed now to ask they once did, in the four quar-
tiers of the globe, who reads on American book p -
hew York Evening Posi-.