Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-17

to the edge Of the rock and locl.s
and the spectators on their side uo"n.
ing that be was going of. coPpos.
ward as their curiosity or IN: Tor.
moved them, and seemed 10 ,bu Tears
posite as if all about to maxi ,I op.
leap; indeed there vas erea, d iue fatal
whole line of those 10 froo, ger OF
crowded on After be had looked SSehs
moment, be stepped back a f.. UoWn
ran forward, and lesped into ,bs Ieet,
lie went down with bis feet fo,s O}ss'
though drawn up somewhat pmosti
reason OF some other past comprsha a,'
sion, ne did Ldt just go under The , zen
Tor ne was immediately seen sw;,rf,
Oh as quietly as If he had done ro,S.
and nothing had befalIen him U ing,
maniac, (for what else can he no n.,, ne
was greeted with shout from III
tators wien they saw that he wa. Pm a.:n
safe' and when be had reached ,S
shore be marched round TO bis clo,s-e
with look OF composure and sat;,tae
ton, and they to their homes. osJ
hiring bis courage, but more ni,vi.aI
temerity.-N Y. jour Of Com. O''
Fires on the 4h Julg.-Abou, ,,u
O'Clock on the morning of that d.
fire broke out in carpenters sbon q
the centre Of a block Of bn;ld,na.
Norfolk, Essex, and Delaney stro..-
which ragged with uncommon violence
until 10 or14 buildings, occupied bv sss
times as many poor families were ra
duced to ashes. They were pos,lv
wooden buildings, thoug h two or tbraa
OF them had brick fronts. Three Or e.
OF the firemen were severaly mined
lone had leg broken) by the fall Of
house IN Essex street The FIRE i
supposed to have been kinded bv an
incsndiary go
Another fire broke out about fonr -.
clock, 7. Nj. at the corner Of D;v;s;o.
and Allen street, which was COON ax.
tinguished
About BALI past eight in the eyepipc
the cry of fire was heard third line
IhIs last proved to be in the rope walks
near the Wall, about BROOKLYN. Tha
fine works of MIR James, Mr. Ip.al
and Mr.. Graves were leyelled with tba
ground, together with four new dwelling
houses and one third of fourth rome.
walk before the FIRE abated The los,
IS varlously estimated at from Sq5 600
to 100000. We are glad to hear that
they were insured, If not in full, at least
m part, This Ere also is supposed 10
have originated in design. The scene
exhibited by the confsgratjon was ne
cullsrly striking, viewed from New
York From the great length of the
buildings, tappeared as if the whole of
that part of the city was on fire. im-
mense volumes of smoke and Goals or
sparks were seen rising up to the clouds
which also shono with glaring Light.
Ihe intervening water reflected the
clouds and the flames, SD that all above
and below was tinged with fire.
Our faithful and vigilant firenen must
have passed busy fourth of July. What
do not these men undergo for the safety
of the city? 1t is no! all that they bave
no time of their own, that whether cold
or hot. foul or fair, night or day, they
must turn out and drag an engipe
through the city; or that whes others are
spending in hiIarity some festival DAP
they must break off from or forego the
pleasures enjoyed by other citizens, bul
their lives are exposed to danger and
often, sacrificed, and what is still worse,
after they have done all that strength,
skill, and courage can do, some who are
wise without experience, are ready to
blame them for what they have not done.
[.Ne,o York paper.
From the Albany Daily Advertiser.