American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-23

gives an account IN the Montreal Herald y,
Death OF young man, one of his palients n "
quence OF the interference Of a uuack. who w WI
his absence, and entirely changed The mod. e .a
meht' he disease was an erysipeatious nN...
ton over the right eye, which when In 1uu
hrst called, was making rapid progress b., 4,
had yielded so much To his treatment tina, MI w.,
symptoms had disappeared Atthis crisis h. ~" os
ushered himself into the family, pulled bis,s, ~
the part Effected and made up compo,ron at;
vinegar, and water, which he applied TO III. nv
giving him at the same time, some violent sn r
winch operated very actively DIR. B. or coa"
Withdrew his attentions-lhe patient r.l.n,.S
grew worse, until the doctor was recalled ,ca.s
with another physician-but it was then I'm b,
r ViScasspt, September II
FlRE.-Since the first settlement of wi.,,'.
its inhabitants have never witnesseda sc.n. -,
awful IN appearance, or calamity so trstrpcv.
It's consequences as the great fire on THURSDAY h,
About O'Clock p. Nj. we were alarmed bv i,a
nation that the Woods in the west par or III ~;
were on fire. and the flames rapidly approachinc
dwellings. The scene Of destruction from vii.
the alarm proceeded, was nearly three miles ~.
hlny
ing from that direction, had now increased hy
intense heat, to the violence OF hurricane fe,tiD
along with it clouds OF smoke and dust, that d,fl
the rapid approach OF aid. We well know ,ba
late severe drought had scarcely been eou.ne
this state. The parched fields, the dying yerd,
and the fading foliage around us presented am,s
choly spectacle. and gave rise to the inost Iesd
fore hodings Our fellow citizens were arrsrg
according to the best possible disposition and 2HOr
ed every aid in their power. In some instances e,
al the hazard of their liyes.-But Of what avail cu
be the male population OF a village like this wEe
scattered over an extent Of nearly seven miles
length, and three in breadth, containing borly
spot exempt from the general cUnlagration Oh
case was different from the most destructive e.
~ city where the unhappy sufferer may gene
ally secure his retreat and find welcome ASYLUM
n the dwellings, oi the opulent. But here Iure
n most instances was highly dangeIous, in sOmt
impossible. One elderly female was burnt to deaf
n The atempt--anolher saved herself by descend
ng well, into which she had previously thrown
hest and bed, aud from the top Of which She b:
feared the combusibles that surrounded il. A Isl
We since learn, was killed in attempting 10 lesp !
ence.
Some who had humanely gore to the relief
heir neighbors a short time before returncdbul
Jew the ashes Of their own dwellings under Ii
,ainful apprehension that their families might
ured under the surrounding ruins. II was ID
iced an appeal TO tbe most obdurate heart 10 STE h
rantc mother with her affrighted Children running
o and fro through burning forest, wi,hout pros
ect of retreat or hope OF refuge. Such was lH
re, which in The short space Of two hours e'rltt
With the ground buildings, trees, and fences to h
xtent Of seven miles in length and three in bleadih
I might well be termed flaming Whirlvna
preading before it dsmay ard despair, Sna .
,aving behind il nothing but the last consna
on of the wretched-the safety oil their own yves
While describing our own disiresses We are N0
mindful of our negh6o'ing tcwn--Alnsi "De'S
ie fire we are informed, desolated space OF 'h'ss
,iles in length and two in breadth, and was a'eN
ed with all the affecting circumstances we nave
escrbed above. Never were people more seV' .
bile of the presence of an immediate providence
arresting devourng element that once l0F'@
ned our dwellings and our lives.
The following statement has been handed US ly
ommittees appointed by The towns CT Wi'ca"s
I'd Alma for the purpose Of ascertainins the amcl"
loss in those towns.
III ~ tSCuSS't.
lumber Of suffering inhabitants,
yelling Houses burnt,
arms,
annery consisting Of buildings,
,hool Houses,
rist Mill,
Nv Mill, IN
cad of Stock, ."
Value of property destroyed, S50,G5O'
In AiRa. -.
imher Of suffering inhabitants, :,
yelling Houses burnt,
rms,
hnnl House, a -,
'ad Of Stock, ~
luc Of property destroyed, $4,000,
Timber and Wood Lots, Fences and Ortl'%C'
GUY much destroyed. The whole extent Of l'
e On the lots back of the towns, distance o. @'
lies.
This report was made by the Committee appol""l
tbs town to ascertain the immediate loss suNa"|
each sufferer. The total destI uc0n Of all eSoe',|
owth OF wood on which this place depe"'.
: future supplies Of iueI-ship timber aud ,u''Us
every desert tion--liel Of grain, &c 'o' Wv
ance OF seven miles, has been computed oy ' u"a