Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-02
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0oEMA sTGG OCCURRENCES,
NEW YoRx, April 90,
very extensive and destructive fire took placc tb;
morning about O'clock, whereby the whole b,nc,
known as the Exchange Buildings, and occupying tl,s
ste OF ne old post Office, the corner of Gardc9
; w lliain streets, was DESTROYED ~
me IRE Is supposed to have originated in the carrot
OF me centre building, occupied tailor's yyorsloo
"uu asinuch as the partition walls were NOT CARR;
up 10, and above the roof the upper lofts NJ al ,
stores seven IN number, formed but one great one
he progress of the flames very rapid and OWN,
10 the very dangerous construction of these soros t
iremen absolutely, aud as the event soon rroI ou
wisely refused to enter them, on ordinary occeson
tey are wont to do, with the utmost fearlessnesa s
OBVIOUS, indeed, Informed was The ;rseo,-;,
o hese buildings that when they we're putting un the
hre department gave notice that in the event of a fire.
~ Ine'h me nre1en would not think it safe 10 enter
within their fTail walls The leadnr defcct oe 49,;
CONSTRUCTION was this-the whole front wall reDosed
upon avchitraves and door and window frames Of IRON
m'Il ~ 'heir turn rested on wooden bcams and these
last beng CHARGED and in some instances burnt hronTh
Tue IRON supporters yielded with them, and the brick
walls followed, as of course-so that when once The r.
cade began give way, the whole mass felite card
muse; ana al tins moment there scarcely one brclr
on ahother TO tell that such edices we're The dos
ructon OF property is very large but no lives ,vero
| ost. insurance was effected on the BUILDINGS for
Soo'ooo ana on goods at the Offices far as we have
learned, 10 the amount of 100000 There will no ,,,
Immense a1nunt uncovered. NJ Rossiere the .roD+
OF NEessrs Ternaux G. Co. of Paris had insurance to
me amount of 10000 cloths, &c. in his store bnt
] ilS Vyore
all packed up ready 10 be moved and yond h.vo l,ao
SEM oil yesterday but for the rain. NJ Castielaz who
mad just moved in from Maidenlane lost very Iarre
assortment OF Leghorn bonnets and fancy articles NJ
:! badly $4,000 than was insured Mr. Roo,i.
lost considerable stock Of coffee and indigo all min
suFcd Alex. Graham, ESQ. succeeded in saving all
MS law papers His ncigbors, hIessrs Van IIooS snd
Eiiam H. Maxwell, less Fortunate theirs bein,
All dcstroyei-Mr. Saunders, cutter LOST ,nrc%
OF h's property, and narrowly escaped with his life ben
engaged III the upper stories, in packing I'D what he
could, when the rooffeIi in. "0
10 Philadelphia on the night OF the 18th ut a most
caring ROBBERY was committed the store of Mr. Ham
sell, matchmaker. II was striped OF the whole of -;
contents watches, crelry and Silver sDoons 70 10 -
Tue OF between four and FIVE thousand dollars tn et;ro
'ne Store e robbcS had 20 break through five locks.
i' i'Gus,' one OF the wachtnen in going his round
mar" them at work, he dill interrupt their laborg
snppo-ing the noise 10 be made by some of The ariy
! 4 Young Horue.-The sum Of ( 1000 Which 49,,
oceh taken from a letter deposited in the New YORK;
post Office on the 24!h ut addressed TO the Cashier ~
um y oW England Bank AT Boston has been recovered
ne inert has been fixed uFJ: lad Of ID years of age
employed as an assistant By OF tie letter carriers q;
the New York Office.
forgery 10 the amount of s., 900 OF one of the New
YORK Insurance Companies has been detected and ta
parties suspected taken into CUSTODY
=, Sngr't--The East Florida Herald informs us that
large companies forming Tor the purpose of brvn
up all The lands in dat territory capale of prodcnf5
e 'ogar-Cane which, 1t IS thought in the hands of en-
tcrPrIHe wlJ be more valuable to tie United Statcs
'nan the Tch mines Of Sonth America 4 rcnucna,,
al onoto has planted IS acres Of Sugar Cane and
cohle"pateS making SO bogseads of sugar next fann
SPicpdjd IHeatre-Tt is stated in the View YorI Mir
TOR ana Ladies Literary Gazette, that the Bulbs Head
property has been purchased for the purpose of erect
Theatre, 10 be under the management Of Mr. GiIfsTf
ana which II IS SAID. viii be completed and opened in
september next The front Of The building is TO be Is
ieet in BREADTH TO be built Of marble will, stately mr.
cos; the depth Of tie building is 10 be 1863 feet The
spot chosen IS beautiful one
In Hartford, Conn. jury recently brought in spe.
cia verdict finding Mr. Hunter, Of tie Crcus-nguilty
OF rope dancing and Of extraordinary at of agility g.
dexerity Of body" EIr. H. has been fred sixiy dol
lars for these offences
MIR. Owen's establishment at New Harmony has re-
ceiyed library and philosophical apparatus worth
~D'oUO dollars The New Harmony Gazette ofihe 22d
u't. says -" ne town row presents scene Of active
ano Seauy INDUSTRY; caC busily engaged in the oc
cupauon ne las chosen for bis employment"
NV BRUSsw1CK April 10.
i'orn& far 'eqier-}'0r some time past MIR. Levi
CisOfow as had set of hands cnployed on the farm
% VT. John ~ Boswic opposite this city boring for
Wa'ef. On thursday last, when the ,vor,meu had got
down 80 toe depth OF from 20 10 ESQ feet the water
rose above tho surface and discharges at the rate
oi t"o gallons minute one foot above ne ground and
one gallon and hafal Tie distance Of two reet and
the quantity Of water is increasing as tie workmcn
proceed.
bis is the fourth instance of inc success Of Mr. Dis
GROW 10 tbs ncghborhOoI, and fully establishes his
opinion thata large supply Of waterway be obtained