The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-03
DGmEETIC.
TTroH ~ Motiit Communal RegiHer. ]
DISTINCTIVE IlkE

-, n the town hHs been DESTROYED ~ hte n
,b,s n,aten, The stress aud wllar*es when
r,a,., heretofore presented nothing atFhh srason
orti., ar. bot an enlisrning seene OF mfrcah-
81 b.s4ls are now alas. reduced r. drsoi#hoh
AM rutn The lanes have seIed almost e'ett
-, !, thrir dcyonrne yoaieE v here siepd
,.feer1t the three principal fseiels q our cry
sbe extensive Brick Wair hosses, nc Cotton
p,e.sss thai seemed ~ strength aud ~ mH'ei tai
70 defY alh<e not onis the ra,ages oil iime, ou'
ofe,cr, ciulnent, ~ now u heap al nrahrh b'iek
aud asae, PERM ps there never was more
dreadful rouhagfatieR there never vas e'ii'ih-
IL N iar same short space OF time 50 gfes' n
,,,ano,,i,n of 40 promising city destroy ed by
ara-a hen .hs cdorts of the people had iahed
10 ebsl, n. progress. or to keep it even staiiona.
=, !, va. discovered thai the IL eehtHaotdinafs
.ironce, had affected the pumps, -ih" waiet
f.,I,d ardbr(1fe linz could l'e possibly TORN
81 "A tI.c -tvfr the Mobile Hotel, where iae brt
m, tnncared vas completely enYeloptd III
An Il strong north west wind Al thai Ia
xf,,t .ntanp IN and the contiguous houses
CAUGHT With the qnicknrss Of powder Hhh N
rroportiJn a. Tie unmher increased 50 hla Inc
1Ep,, NATL the intensity Of the heat was 80 great,
ard So torrent al ire 70 'mpeioons' ihat every
-. -. tltr s.,stlfn or btssk 6rs-pinoio or not.
at,ne,4ad N dies dive ai It's foach, "ffhout any
mr., apparoni resistance than II they had been
,.,lor,os of snow. Nor was there uiae lett tor
,bose :, no l,,ed AZ the rfmefest distances, be.
AZ ecu the Ere and the prevailing current oi
=, I'd - sa.c either GOOD 81 furniture. In some
S,.t,nees the entire sets OF Books Of Merchants
ta4. heen destroyed. Al tins particular mo
,ne,,, a visitation "a dreadful, Is doubly unlortn
mat for on CITY for al no time, IN Tire tail,
W n,ef OF spring seasons of the year. have We
II, a "a
,or goods ~ ianiIe,; aud AZ the period when
,h. fir occurred, there had been bu one shnwer
o. ,,n ia, nearly eieht nceis. and the citizens
h,l principally sought refuge IA ihe country
from the prevailing ep drmir. which IN tseli, hal
been con 4lered sHflircnty caamiious lho
,nanuef oI AUS ia q, hch II originated, or ~
VI inch se arr indebted lor this terrible mislof'
tune !, unknown While the people we're as.
temhlins ~ the market early on sunday nom.
ina tie lire WIS discovered bursting tom the
ROOT Of tie Mobile Ho'rl. occupied bs Mr.. J"sn
Austta The greatest eH IT'S were then made by
ttte r,tizens aud the few strangers IN town, N
fubd,rr u perhaps II night fhrn have been ~
fnpushed II onr usual force had cen present.
snd he water had not laed--bui oil this there
ARE contrary opinions. fouace It's curse after
wards would he llnpossihle.
In the short space al FIVE or siz hours is limits
~ q,
ATTENDING north and south from the hotel ON
the ". ~ side If Roy hl-srect every ballding was
burnt briNrrn tie nuclent residence of James
Iner,r,,y VA down To the brick Cotton Press.
q, now occupied by Mr. Eilnva.---0n the east
slde Of Royal-slreci. every building between the
smal house south ri the Alabama Hotel of Ia
>,d White Esa down tothe house Of Nj, Charles
e llum near ttnye fncnt ytr"rt In Dduphm-
street. north commencing with The house lat ~
occupied bs B i Brrdm and extending 10 the
river :nud south of that street tiom pomt near
~ opposite Ia the river also. Conti-s rect, north,
trou the corner otiloyal 10 the river, aud south
o. the river also from that GOMEZ except the
n y building. nj Messrs Robertson and Bar e
wal. Water and Commensurate buth sides
FROM thu Mouth corner of 81. Francis street 10
Cove, un,rnI-slrert. With bui one or two excep-
tons ct temporary bdi dimes. sNrepinP whHrl&
sgery thing else IN IT'S way. The destruction
has been vatiously estimated, m from "a halt 10
ono million Of dollars hui II will be impossible 10
sny for some lime yet, any thing nca what the
amount I. Gncre were fortunately No lives
lost, nor have ~ heard ofhut pne serious ace.
den Ia a y person. Master Ogden broke his
leg in lmstenng from the country, 10 br of ser.
var IA the town. Many Of the most industrious
und active are already employed IN substituting
Temporary uldngs tor present use, aud many
p,ofr ar 30 tempatins the ercvtons ot others
Of more permanent knfd the city in nil prob
ability. will be hull In less than two years and
vii OF course be better cal ruatrd 10 resist n Su
iiar visitation. Few, II any complaints of sui.
fcrilg nave been made but il NAV lac that our
he THAR atmo, ph",e prevents Their being heard
Ill honof the mayor. was among the most active
on he day THE fire, aud has subsequently Ia
ken every arecauIion against the then or plum
der If such as had 10 be thrown into the Docks,
or streA cd over the common. The corporation
have Nidsns ! snmeufthe streets which were for
mrris .us.dercd too narrow. The amount IN
euicd on Inc prop nv lost IS not known.
BY careful estimate 1t appears hat the mum
bcr Of front bell,ees destroyed he fire 90 tho
2lst ins, amounts to one hundred and sixty.
unc. exclusive ct ware houses aud other baelt
tencmeuts not enumerated. II was found i'm.
praciieahe ~ many cases. 10 ascertain the own
ers Of the buildings aud We therefore only give
isl Of The occupant, hut We may subioin sep.
araie las, oil owners II We can make out a cor.
rec one.