The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-11-15
Pm, ,ADELPHr,, Nov. 9.
GREAT FIRE ar MOBILE.

GREAT FiRE ar MOBILE.
Extract Of letter to the Editors Of the
Philadelphia Gazette, dated
MoBILE. Oct. ~, 1927.
have only a moment to toll the saG
news of our calamity. "A fire broke out
this morning in the Mobile Hotel, occu,
pied by Mr.. Austin. in Royal street. At
this time, | | o'clock, nearly oil Wafer ant
Common streets are ruins. Dauphin strt
from the wharf to ST. Joseph street, or
both sides; Cont both sides, between tho
water aud Royal streets; Royal stree
both sides, between Francis and Cont
streets, except the Alabama Hotel, corner
OF st Francis. and 4 small house adjoining
1t. II is impossible To- estimate thu loss,
probably q million. Nearly the whole OF
the business part of the city is destroy ed
\ very considerable amount of goods were
consumed with the stores, tho flames
spread so rapidly that It was impossible 10
ave them. The fro is sti!i raging and
nccrtItu when II VIII Slup.
Z. 5. The building Of the Office Of th'
Commercial Register is bnrnt--a greu
part, however. otthc materials arc prcSe.y
cd. and the publIcstlon sill be resumed in
few days.
A letter received in this city, Of later
date than tho above, states that the priH
,cipal pa.t Of q squares are destroyed. BoS.
.7dp.l
The Great Election in New. York has
terminated. In the City the Jackson ians
have majority Of ncay 5000. II hns been
y terrible battle For what? Concerning
what new principle or measure? The
Outs against the lns and most Of the en-.
ragged comhatants must remain oW, let who
may get in An Officer once said 10 &
gloomy soldier, after a battle, What
makes you duh when we have gained a
glorious victory ~" am thinking (said
he) what hard days work | have done
for three pence !" What should those
think who have done three days hard work
for nothing Bos. Pal.
A meeting Of persons opposed to the c.
lection of Gen. jackson has been held al
Petersburg, Va. Delegates were chosen
to tie State Convention, and Committee
of Correspondence appointed.
A West Virginia Paper proposes PHIL
Up r. THOMPSON. Esq. for Governor of the
State, vice Gov. GILES.
The 2d volume Of the splendid work on
American Orni,hology,by mr. Charles Bon
apar'e. is nearly completed, and will be
published early in the next year, BY messrs.
Carey. Lee * Carey. All the plates for
the third volume are in progress, and seve-
raj ofthem are already engraved.
BuENos AYREs.-A commission Of five
persons has been appointed to investigate
Of beef in the country
Besides other steps taken in prosecut.
ing the war with Brazil, the President dd
interim of the republic, had appropriated
$500 OF his salary TO that object.
Bait. Gaz.
The y. s. ships Natchez, Erie and Hor.
ne, sailed from Pensacola Oct. 18th. j,
was reported nearly all the crew of the u.
5. schr. Shark or Grampus, had deserted.
INDIAN DEPREp ,TIoSs From the Ar.
kansas Gazette of October I'd, we have the
tollowing--Wc learn BY gentleman from
Crawford county, that the Usage Indians
have recently attacked and robbed parts
Of Surveyors under Maj. Laugham, who
we're engaged in Surveying and running
the boundary line Of the cession made by
that nation to the United States last year
west Of this Territory and Missouri. Nc
personal injury, we understand. was offer
ed OF inflicted on the party. The Indian.
implicated in the ROBBERY had been secured
by the Agent, and were in confinement a
Fort Towson, at our latest adviees.
The Masonic Brethren n the city Of n
York. propose to have a grand celebration
! Of the Fesiivais at st. John,