Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-05

VII ooaTo OF me iHfincidtrc In the Book
may Jas. WINSTON
SQUARE TOE SLIPPERS.
HeE(H Pair ladies' lasting slippers, with
DOO ont heels, of very superior quality and
GRANNIss. son & BROTHERS,
may Corner Man and fth streets.
CITY OF RICHMOND: -
IN ComaoN CouNcrL, MAY LIST, 1899.
l'RfHE President submitted the following crmHuni-
cation from Thomas Cumming and others, on
behalf OF the citizens of Augusta in relation IL the
late destructive FIRE in that city.
CIRCULAR.
AUGUSTA, Georgia, 4 pril I 1929.
| IL Is probable that you have already learned
through the public papers, how serious a calamity
Inns been experienced by the city of Augusta On
lne % inIt. az O'Clock. r M ire commenced in
closely built quarter OF tho town. The wind which
from the beginning was violent, rose to a gale
and bore along the flames with irresistible firv.
Showers o! s:iars and burning frag;hents whrled in
irregular eddies through the air. and kind]ng at the
same moment houses far asunder, rendered. impossible
any concentration OF efoEts III the direction of t,.
wind. The intense heat, aided BY tie contipui,y OF
the buildings, aud the combustbie nature of their
uateriaiN caused the fire also 10 extend laterallv
with vide sweep OF Observation-Disclosures we est eep-
cd ourselves happy III being able to arrest the confa
grafton. even on IFS Western side where we were
most favored by the weather. To the Eastward in
lew hours, scaicey anS thing remained but naked
chimnes aud swokng etnbe-s. The rapid prorress
OF the destroying element, was itself material ao-
gfavaip,n oftie Disaster. Many coni not remove
Their effects at all anu still more only conveyed them
TO situations where they were speedily followed bv
the ilaines Before sunset cur streets were filled
with crowd of unfortunates of every nye drsttnte
10! Icme, and moUEnsuly cleaning from confused
heap of moyeabes the poor remains of their furniture
aud raiment. We hope that you may never be
able to conceive such scene; for We hone iat vu,,
will never behold it.
rs YOU are probably uaacG1aiRted with the pIan Of
le CITY, 1t Is presumed that description of the To-
I cal r0vages of the FIRE would be little understood
/ gu vii! obtain clearer notion of its extent from
the following sateTDent:-About two hundred front
houses with their Offices, have been consumed More
than 500 persons Of all description were deprive
OF hoIae The PeGuniary loss cannot at present be
prec.se!y estimated, but is probably about half mil
non OF dollars, of which large part falls ON chose
wl.c are least able to support It.
In these distressing circumstances, our population
was not wanting to ITSELF IN Offices OF friendship and
humanity. Immediate and efectual measures we're
adopted 10 supply the most pressing wants. Sub
scTlntions have been commenced, ard arc literally
advancing, toT tie provision OF continued relief Much
has besn, and more VIII be done among ourselves
But under affctiOa so heavy there are thore,rJ
claims upon human sympathy, which must remain
uaSatliicd without the aid of additional resources
tniluenced by Tins conviction, the citizens OF AuGrls-
"a hare delegated to Us the duty OF representing their
situations To the benevolent OF other ccHlmun Ties
10 have thus represented il. we trust will he su,ji
cont. We shall not weary you with the rrir;d van
ltlcs al r!ctoritica common place, in which the ad
yoeate remembers himself, rather than his Cause
We appeal 20 your heartsto the tribunal OF feelings
not words. We address you in belalfof your fellow
nen, and iellowcitizens, struck down BY n s,dJe.,
shock ufadversty and we doubt not that we shall be
he9Nd. 3hos. CwUDriHg 5r
. Richd. IlfbinoUi
SEQUEL Laie,
~ Defaiyh,
,SolR .Noorc,
: UenrV IL CouS'
! u. 4. C1aIpLeW
CdT'It rlaes'e,i t.a al Communications relative to Inc
subject OF this address may be directed Thomas CSungi
! them
! Whereupen on motion of Mr.. Heath, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted
The communication Of certain citizens On behalf Of
| the people Of augusta, setting forth the losses
and calamiiies recently snst aimed in hst city by the
destructive ravages OF FIRE, being submitted 10 tie
! Hall,
! ReSoIctd That the President Of The Han appoint
committee VI FIVE persons in each ward OF the CITY.
who are requested 70 wait upon and appy to the CT
tZe IN their respective wurds for any pccuniarv aid
they may feel inclined 10 give, 10 relieve the distress
SEES Of the citizens of Augusta or,as;oncd bv tho
late conagraii0n in that city; and that the individuals
so appointed he instructed TO deposit the amount re-
ceived by tnenn the Virginia Bank 10 the credit Of
the Mayor who is hereby requested To forwa nd the
amount 81 received to the committee of the citizens
! of Augusta. from whom the cuufnunica,..1 above-
mentioned was received.
RESOLVED, dLso. That tho CIR; be- Instructed p,
have the communication 0e,resaid together with the
proceedings OF this Hsi inserted three times in tine
daily papers Of It's city.
( And thcrcSpon, Messrs Hilary Baker & 7 Cr,,rr,
Or. John noye, Thomas Covles, and DR.. u, 1. 30
haruan. were appointed forJsfeTson Uayzi
INr. ]. peterborough, DR.. r. a. Carrinof1n.
Aessrs. Benjamin Brand, J. II. Eustace and James
Gray for .Mddisoa Waprl.
And Mcssrs. John GoddiD, Nym. D. Wren. SyYn.
II. Fi,zwhylsonn, Joshua Crump, aud Or Hays, FOR
Monroe Ward.
Teste, VM. +. SHEPPARD, elk.
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