The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-11-29
HAVERIIIIL, Mass .


HAVERTIILL, Mass.
FIRE.-A fire broke out on Thursday
morning last, at about half-past 2 o'clock,
in the new house belonging to Mr.: Benz.
Gadkin. It caught among the shavings,
while the joiners were absent at breakfast.
The house was entirely consumed.
Mr.. G's loss is estimated at about 5000
being every dollar he was worth in the
world.
The dwelling house of Mr. J, Wynkoop,
Jr. of Rochester, N. Y. was consumed by
fire on the night of the lith inst. with
nearly all its contents. A child, about a
years old, pcrished in the flames, and the
ensuing evening Mrs. Wynkoop died o.
the injuries she received in etfecting he's
escape from the flames. Mr.. Wynkood
narrowly escaped. Not particle of cloth
ing was saved.
The Morocco Factory OF Mess. Cover
g. Jones and Mr. Peterson, in Fox.st. All
bany, has been destroyed by fire. $500
insured at Nero hants' office. Albany. buI
will not cover the loss. Fire attributed II
a stove pipe.
Two barns belonging to the HARTFORD
Brewery, and one belonging TO Mr.. Sauni
ders, have been destroyed by fire at Hart
ford. They were insured. The brewery
was saved with difficulty.
From the Philadelphia Gazette, Nov. 81. |
AS one of the boys in Mr.. Harding's
Printing Office, in Carters Alley, was
kindling fire this mcrning, spark caught
to some sheets of paper. Assistance no.
being at hand. tho flames spread rapidly,
and considerable damage was done to the
building and its contents. The whole val
up OF the types, paper, stereotype, plates,
&c. &c. in different parts Of the building
has been estimated at from 10000 to 3O,-
600 dollars, but as the flames did not reach
the lower story, and as much of the proper
ty in the upper stories was saved by tho
exertions of the neighbors and others, it is
believed the total amount destroyed does
not exceed ten or fifteen thousand dollars.
Mr.. Harding was insured to the amonnt
OF five thousand dollars. Part of the loss
falls on the owner of the house, which was
uninsured, and part on different persons.
At mr.. Harding's office several literary
and scientific periodicals were printed.
The publication of the December number
OF some of the magazines, must Of course
be delayed.
Salisbury, " {. Nor. I3.-Tt il report
ed that Duel was forg ght on Monday, tho
5tb inst. within the lines OF South. Carolina,
between Samuel p. Carson, ESQ. Mcmbe-
of Congress from the Morgan district. and
Dr. Il. B. Vance his opponent at the late
election: in which the latter was killed.
Col. Athcn A. Mcdowell, VIC learn. was
the second Of Mr.. Carson, and Gen Philip
Britain, Of DR.. Vance. lWesteru Car.
Poor L1us IN PhilaGelpair.-In the re-.
port by a committee appointed at a town
meeting in Philadelphia, in July last, to
consider and report upon the state of tho
poor laws in that city it is stated that-tho
public expense of maintaining and snp-
porting the poor in the city and districts.
taking the difference of population in the
estimate. exceeds that of Boston nearly. 80
per cent; that Of New York more than so
per cent; and that Of Baltimore nearly 900
per cent. Within the last twenty years
the Poor Tax levied and collected, in the
city and districts, has swollen TO an aggre-
gate of more than t,co millions sf dollars.
AFRICAN CoLOvY.-Letters from our
African Colony to Aug. 90, shew that it is
IN very prosperous situation-and likely
to support itself in a short time. Endeav-
ors arc making to re open tho trade with
Sierra Leone. Commerce with the natives
is extending. The ship Norfolk bad ar
rived from Savannah, with l42 passengers
who were nearly all taken into imme-
date employment.
a man died in lew York, ut the late
fire, supposed from intoxication. Several
persons were picked mp, VINO were lying
dedd-drunk in the street and many lads,
It is said, were intoxicated. Liquor was
distributed at tho FIRE.