Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-24
FIRE.
FIRE. I
norfolk, Dec. 2o.-A FIRE broke orit

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large three story brick house al the cor.
ner of Wide Water-street and Mars
denis wharf, owned and occupied by
Mr.. Joseph Magagnos, as a residence
and Segar Factory. The timely arri-
val and jealous exertions Of thu Fire
Companies, soon arrested its progress
and saved the whole block OF buildings
land doubtless many adiaccpt) from
impending destruction. The roof, dor
mitory and third story of Mr.. Magag-
nos house, understood to be insured
were destroyed-and the other parts OF
it much injured. The fire communi-
Gated to the roof of the adjoining house,
occupied by Mr.. James H. Jones as a
Grocery. The roof and dormitory OF
this also were much injured, and the
house otherwise considerably damaged
by the powerful stream Of water from
the Engines The next tenement on
Water street, occupied by Messrs.
Glenn & Simington, Auctioncers, sus-
tanned no damage, but much injury
was done their goods, and some arti-
Giles stolen after they were carried into
the street, Notwithstanding the very Vi
giIant and praiseworthy exertions oil
Sergeant Marchant and detachment
Of the "Independent Volunteers" under
his orders, who were on the spot lew
minutes after the alarm was given.
Ne,c Orleans, Dee. 2.-On the evening
of the 2sth ult, the brig GRECIAN.
Capt. Cobb, lying at the Levee, was
discovered to be on fire in her hold, and
in spite Of every effort to save her, was
consumed with her valuable cargo.
The Grecian had taken in at a planta-
ton, above $50 hhds Of sugar and a
quantity ofrum. She was filling up
with cotton, and was expected to be
ready for sea in day or two. We UNI
derstand the fire was accidentally com.
municaled from candle in slowing
some articles in the run. When the "a
larm was first given, the cotton and
rum were already on fire, and all the
exertions OF the 6renen proved una
vailing. Both vessel and cargo, it is
understood were the property Of Mes
srs r. u. Shepherd S Co. No other
vessel was injured, though several were
apparently in danger, before she was
hauled out from among them. We
learn that BIS, 5000 on the vessel was
insured in northern city, and that or
dcrs had been forwarded for effecting
insurance upon the sugar.
The Cotton Gin of Capt. J. B Ne
witt, near Natcbez, was consumed by
fire, about the Goth ult. Loss esli-
mated at $4,000.
We are sorry to learn from the
Mouth Of Ohio, that there was NOT,
nine days ago, the least prospect Of a
rise Of the water in that river, which
was as low as it has ever been known,
Business cannot be brisk in New-Or-
leans this winter, till the waters Of the
upper country permit the boats to
come down with the produce.
From UiEe's Price Current Of 26h uk.
The Mississippi still continues ex-
tremely low, as also the Ohio, and
great fears are entertained that the lat
ter will be closed by ice before a rise;
which would prevent any communica-
ton by steam between Louisville and
this place until the latter end Of Janu-
AIRY or The middle of FEBRUARY next, a
Circumstance that happened not many
years ago. Business must therefore
be expected to continue dull until the
merchants and produce Of the West
find their way to this market by gen.
eral rise of waters in the upper country.
COTTON-Considering the dull
ness Of the times and general scarcity
of money, has met fair demand this
week for France and our northern ci-
ties, at our rates, and the sales have
been more extensive than those mott.
ced in our last. From the complexion
Of the late accounts received from Liv-
erpool. Havre, N. York, sc. the small
demand here, and limited supply OIL
hand, we find the different dealers in
This article agree in opinion that the
present prices will not be supper ted
when the market is well supplied. Of
Tennessee, Alabama and Mobile, there
is none in market. AS 10 the crop Of
1926 depending on this market, there
is no doubt it will be abundant, and ex-
coed that Of last season. Imports this
week from Mississippi and the iuteri-
or, 2lo4 bales, across the lake 4s.
Cleared in the same time, for New
York 385, Providence 400 bales.
OF SUGAR & MOLASSES on the
plantations, we have not, so far, heard
Of any sales for the Northern market.
TOBACCO.-We have no arrivals
or sales TO notice since our last.-Clear-
ed this week for New York, IS hhds.
We find, after conversing with intelli-
gent merchants who have been lately
in the different districts depending OH
this market, that our supplies this sea-
son. ending 3Oth SeDtember. 1905.