Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-15
[Fromtls MmtolsBta January Ill

I [Frmtk Norfolk Beacon, Ja''a4ry Ill
FIRE.
| Yesterday morning, between 10 and
IL O'Clock, a fire broke out in the gar
ret of that tenement of the brick build
ing on Main street, facing Market
square, owned by Mr.. r. Taylor, sen'r
and occupied by Mr.. H. Pallais, Dry
Goods merchant. The house being
old and covered with shingles, the fire
rapidly progressed, and in less than
half an hour, the roof covering the
three tenements, the centre one unten.
anted, and the other the residence and
Dry Goods store of capt. John Vincent
was completely enveloped in flames
Our Fire Companies, with their usual
alacrity, were at the spot Of danger,and
by the powerful and well directed
stream Of water which they poured
from their hose and engines, upon the
building on fire and those contiguous.
the ravages of the destructive element,
which at one time threatened wide
spread ruin, were confined to the block
in which it originated. The five adj
Joining frame tenements to the west, oc-
cupied by Messrs. VIM. M. Fauquier
& Co. Druggists, Doctor R. B. Starke,
Mr.. Caleb BonsaI, Bookseller, MIR.
Grannis, shoemaker, and Mr.. Joseph
T. Allyn, as tin mandatory, being
very combustible, and separated from
the one on fire only by narrow alley,
little hope was entertained Of saving
them, for a considerable time. They
were, accordingly, like the stores Of
| Messrs. Vincent and Pallais soon emp
tied of their contents; by the irregular
distribution and exposure Of which, in
cident to such all occasion, considera-
BILE loss and damage has been sustain
ed by the proprietors, correct esti-
mate (which cannot yet be made.
Among those who have suffered by
the removal of their goods, MIR. c. Bon
| sal is supposed to have been the great
est looser, from having very large
| and valuable stock of books and Sta
tionary, thrown into one confused
mass, much of it greatly injured, and
requiring considerable time and labor
to restore it to such order as is neces-
sary in exposing it again for sale. Ma
ny of the goods of Messrs. Vincent,
Pallais, Fauquier & Co. and Bonsal,
are missing, which, doubtless, have in
the hurry and alarm Of the moment,
been deposited in places unknown to
them, information respecting which,
we are requested to say, will be thank
fully received.
Notwithstanding the total destruc-
ton of the roof and much OF the sec
ond story of the house, in which the fire
broke out, SO successful were the &C
tive and enterprising exertions Of our
fremen, that the lower story sustained
comparatively little injury. The adj
Joining frame house occupied by Mesrs.
w. M. Fauquier s. Co. was on fire in
several places, but was extinguished
with little damage. Several frame
buildings, in the rear, almost in con-
tact with MIR. Taylor's were preserved
entire by the same manly exertions.-
Where all manifested such fearless de-
votion to duty, it would be an invidi-
Gus task to particularise the exertions
of any company or individual. Suffice
it to say that the most skillful and add
venturous 6remen that the northern CT
ties boast, could not have excelled ours
on this occasion.
Mr.. Taylor's house, we learn, is in
sured in the Mutual Insurance Compa-
nv. The amount insured upon the
goods of those who have sustained da-
mage by removal is very inconsidera-
BILE.
The exertions of our citizens in re-
moving the goods of those who were
exposed to danger, were, upon this oc-
cosion, worthy Of high commentator;
as were the faithful and vigilant servi-
ces of our Volunteers, in guarding the
property which was necessarily expos
ed in the streets.
The following appointments have re-
| Gently been made by the President,with
the advice and consent of the Senate:
James W. MeCo6in, Of Kentucky, to
be consul of the United States at AGA
pulco, in Mexico, in place OF William
Steele, deceased.
Ethen Ssiplsy, to be Attorney for the
District of Maine, for four years from
the 9TH Of Feb. next.
George r. Robinson, Of New-York, to
be Consul for the port Of Tamplco, In
Mexico, in place Of Nathaniel e. ingra-
ham, jr. deceased.
William Wheel,ight, Of Massachusetts
| to be Consul for the port OF Guayaqull,
in the Republic of Colombia.
WILLIAM McRee, of North Carolina,
to be Surveyor of the public lands in
Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas.
John r. Thompson, of Pennsylvania,
TO be Consul at Canton, in China, in