The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-26
GREAT FIRE IN MAINE.

destructive fire with which parts nj th
towns OF NoDirieh, Wiscassct aud Alma
have been ra,agei. The fire began in III.
first menlinnctl town, On the Sd inst and
owing To the extreme drought spread very
fast. On the morning nj tnn ftl, Tie = Lad
commenced blowing almost gale and by
o'clock in the afl.rnoon, the fire had rnn
throngn The hack lots, sweeping IN IL
course, houses, harls. cattle, sc. At five
O'Clock. tue fire WITS on the NIL jn,l back ri
Sheepscot Bridge, AMI the inhabitaats in
that vicinity were employed IN removing
their effects from their houses over the
b iige, having but little hope If saving thr
Buildings About 10 houses aud barns
are stated TO have been burned In Alna.---
= Among the sufferers are mentioned Mr..
West, Mr.. Hodges, and II. & J. Cneny ;
thc former lost harn, the others "A house
and barn each. The fire had levelled eve.
~ thing back of Wisedsset 10 the hill. So
rapid and extensive WAS the eonflagration,
that the women and children had fled IN
confusion and it is feared that the loss of
human lives will yet add to the gloom and
saffrrngs occasoned by the destruction Of
buildings, cattle, crops, &c. AT the tune
al closing this letter, the writer says the
fires are now burning in four places
should there BIZ rains aud no wind they may
~ extingushel within week. The fire
HIS probably rayased over an extent of at
hast six or eight Jules of cultivated farms
and woodlands.
Extract of q letter to the Editors Of The Pai-
iadium, dated at UiScasset, Sdtm day
morning, Sept. 5, 1923.
"a ! 4. NJ xya.t
with most distressing calamity, which
cages in this town aud vicinity. On Thurs
day morning severe gale oil wind COM
menced at from w. to W. n. W. which
continued with great violence during the
day when fires, which had been previously
set in the woods, spread in many direc-
tons towards the place, consuming every
thing OF colnbustlbe nature In Their
course. At from To 10 O'Clock, T. NJ.
this village bore n gloomy aspect. The
fires within n mile of us in various dlrec-
tons, and smoke sa thick rs almost to sut-
focate those who Went to try to stop their
progress. By the mereifnl interpostion Of
a kind Providence, the wind abated and the
alarm, in great measare) for the safety OF
the village, ceased. Almost all our citizens
have been engaged the two last days In
helping their distressed nel3hhor,. Should
the present dry weather continue, and FTtta-
or heavy winds be experienced, We have
further calamties tn far.
" Last night we had returns ri between
70 and 80 buildings, of various descriptions
burnt most Of which were ON what we call
ne back and front roads from this town To
ma, and the old and new roads from This
to Dresden belonging principally to Wis
casset and Nina one saw ua'l and tannery
ARE included in the nanber the rest are
houses and barns belonging To poor indus
rrious farmers, who have now lost their all
One person, IA female, has persisted. |
have not time 10 give you ksi OF the
sufferers. 1t will he collected TOR onr
paper next week and expect an appeal
will be made 10 the generosity OF yosr city
and other towns in Massachusetts and
elsewhere for relief The most the suffer.
srs will stand in need of at present will he
provisions although many of their clothes
have been burnt. The Are spread, a or )
nils in az many hours
:" We hear that n III, and other piarcs
are suffering together Hith u.s."
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEW.
BowLINe GRkgN, Ky. Avg l6.
The founder OF tb's new city calls him
self JESUS CtinIS ST, hut is the same
person who formerly went by the name of
Al'Donad, Talor by profession He is
about fifty Years of age, snail stature, aud
his head IS somewhat b i'd. He has been
preaching occasionally in this place, for
about twelve months, tine doctrine Of Itr-
ING FOREVER in this world II our present
shape He savs he is the Gklist because
be was the first that embraced the
doctrine of living forever on this rarth-he
qaotes many parts Of the Bible tn shcw /.
we have faith we " shall never dn,n aud
says Cor sarely will not lie;" adding that
many of the disciples uf the former Christ
never died, or that the Bible furnishes no
e,idencr of thu fact. He takes the Bible
rs his guide, and Is conyersant with every
chapter and verse therein. lie possesses
good natural talents, hut his education IS
quite limited. He WAS formerly Ro-
man Catholic, and some say priest =
but the latter we are inclined tn dlscredit.
The centre of this New Jerusalem II
situated about half mile from our little
village, md the only building az yet IS a
Ettle hat, built in the shape of tent with
Lite poles about two or tluec inches IN cir
~umfsrenrr, and covered with dirt
Curiosity prompted ns few days 'nre to
visit tins hnn,fie hahitation. We found
The old gentleman engaged in cooking his
breakfast He appeared pleased at the
Iisit and conducted rs 10 seat, liz
seems to live frls;l iA,,--a large sonrt
of water composed his beverage, three o'
i2'lr old boards afford him place 10 rePos'
aIs head, and one or NV" more make mn
temporary desk, He appears quite
cheerful and cDmmnnicative-he Showed !
plan Of this wonderful City lit is ~ b.