Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-18
DOMESTIC.
GREAT FIRE IN ROSTON

We are again called upon TO sympathise with
the citizens oil Boston, on account of destructive
fire, the particulars OF which will be found in the |
following, which we received from the Office of the
eourief, by this mornings mail, in the shape OF |
hand-bill: Nc r. Com. .9sv.
Our city seems to be devoted TO confisera,ion II |
becomes duty to record the occurrence of ano-
Their extensive IRE, which has destroy ed large |
amount OF property, aad converted number of
elegant, commodious and valuable etiifices into
pile OF smoking ruins
About bal! an hour before one o'clock Wednesday
morning ire was discovered in the store of Mr..
w. Brown, the south side of Court street. The
alarm instantly given; but before efficient aid
could be obtained, the flames had made such pro-
eress Is 10 set at defiance all exertions to coniine
them To the buildings where they originated. The
wind was brisk at northwest, and waited the blszing
combustibles to considerable distance, in thu
direction of Water and Congress streets; and a,
time great fears entertained for the preser
walton OF joys Building, (CornhilI Square, and
the Old State House, both OF which took fire OIL
the cornices. Had the exertions TO save these
buildings been truitless, the confisgraion could not
have beea arrested without sn eepiny passage
through TO the harbour. In about two hours and
half, however, the ire subdded, after having
destroyed the row OF brick buildings on the south
side OF the street, from tie Old Court House to the
building on the corner of Court-stree,, the house
back oil Cornhill Square formerly owned by p.
Gavety, and a number OF smaller buildings in the
rear oil those enumerated The following is as
nearly as we now ascertain, correct list of the
tenants. with their occupations, OF the buildings
burned and inlu cd
On the south side OF Court street. Tudor building
$50 called) occupied by Mr.. Bacon, apothecary;
Messrs. II. Fuller, NIorey, and Dunlap, attornics,
and Amin and Smith, engravers. The range of
brick buildings, almost new, owned by Hon. Peter
| u. Brooks, occupied 10y q. NEheeright umbrella
maker, Daniel Messenger, halter, w. Brown halter,
A. Ellison, tailor, and the Offices of p c. Brooks
II. &. Otis, il. w. +. Obs, j. L. Winthrop, X
Shaw, 3 Bartlett, S. ID. Wood, Sherman Leland,
A. w. Paine, Augustus Peabody, James Savage,
p. Blair, George Blake, u. S. District Attorney,
I. Wetmore, William L. Andrews The adion-
ing brick building owned also by MIR. Brooks and
occupied by o. {. Greenlcaf, bookseller j. T.
Austin, county attorney, and Farnham, Phelps,
printers The next building, making the corner OF
COrnhill, was preserved with much difficulty and
not without considerable injury.
Ga the north side of Court-s,reet the elegant
edifice belonging toJ. Heard r register of probate,
occupied by himself, &. p. Curtis J. Quincy, Jr.
William p. Mason, attorneys, and Wells and Liily,
booksellers. The next building, belonging to the
estate OF the late Judge Dawes, occupied by Mrs.
Preston, mllliaer, and the upper part of a dwelling
house The next owned by Mr.. Brooks; occupied
by Elias Payne, shoe store, ]. r. Adam attorney,
and j. Hastngs, manufacturer OF printing ink.
On the alley leading south by the Old Court
House all the Buildings occupied by j. Farrie, a.
Moore, S. K. Williams ard Il. @. Whiteman,
attorneys, and Luke Baldwin, deputy-sheriff
The house belonging formerly to Mr. Gayettv,
occupied as confectionery, with some small tene-
ments adjoining, whose occupants names we have
not learned.
The block OF buildings extending from Corn-hill
square to Court street, occupied by Messrs WOLF
colt and Gelston, Wees, Geston s. Porter. Still
man Willis, Kilby Page, and others, was preserved
with great difficulty, but much injured in the rear
Nearly all the goods and merchandise were removed
from this block to places of safety.
A five story building next above Mr. HEADS be-
longing to the President of the United States, oc-
cupied by Messrs. Welsh and Eckley, ATTORNEYS
W as considerably damaged.
| We have not ascertained the probable total
amount OF losses, nor whether any of Dir. Brooks
buildings insured. Mr. Heard, we understand,
was insured at tue Mutual Office. This building
was erected but few years since; the front con-
sisted entirely OF granite pillars and glass windows
and doors. 1t the first edifice OF that descrp-
ton, 1t Is believed that was erected in Boston,
Among the sufferers, the loss of Wells and Lilly
is probably the most severe. we understand that
no part of their stock was insured, and that the
whole is destroyed. II was extensive and valuable,
comprising assortment OF the best European and
American books. We have heard its value differ
emily estimated from 90 to so 600 dollars
Many valuable law Libraries are utterly consum-
ed; that Of Mr. Otis, said 10 be worth 5000 dollars
OF George Sullivan, Esq. in the Office of Mr. Win
thTop, whose loss in books and papers is said TO be
$500 dollars. Mr. Blake, district attorney has lost
every thing that in his Office, books, furniture
papers, Sc. worth or 5000 dollars Mr.. Peabody
is also great sufferer Mr. Hastings states his loss
TO consist chiefly of Isngass, which was in the up
per story of the building, and worth or 5000
dollars.
THE BRANDYWINE
We have been permitted TO make the following
extract from the letter of an officer OF this frgate
TO his friend in this city, dated Cowes the Sth ult
. fortunate gale drove us into this port yester-
ddy--we were on our way from Hayre to Gibral-
tar. We arrived at Havre on the 4th, landed Gen.
lafayette and suite the next day, and Immediately
after sailed for Gibraltar. We had scarcely cleared
Cape La Hague before we took violent gale from
the westward, and were so fortunate as to arrive
here in safety. We will probably remain long
enough to refit our ship, when we shall again at
tempt TO reach Gibraltar. We have had constant
gale ever since left the Capes of Virginia; and,
since have been to sea, have never known so
unpleasant passage The General came on deck
only four times. He was confined to his bed almost
all the time by sickness, combined with an at
tack OF the govt in his right knee" W. y. Gaz
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