Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02

cellent talents or reasoning upon a less hazar.
dous subject, and thereby obtain rank with
our distinguished authors. For among us tits
not necessary, as among the Hottcptots, that a
youth, to be raised into n company of men.
should prove his manhood by beating his mo.
Their. lwould advise, you therefore, not to al.
tempt Enchanting the tiger, but to burn th;.
piece before it is seen by any other person.
whereby you will save yourself great deal Of
modification from the enemies it n,ay raise
against you, and perhaps good deal Of regret
and repentance. lfmen are SO wicked mithr re-
hgton, what would they be, if ,cithont it? lin.
tend this letter itself as proof of my friendship,
and therefore add no profession to it but sim
ply subscribe Myself, yours
3. FRANKLIN"
From rhe Banner and whg-Exrnl
Nashville, June 10, 1880.
SERIOUS CALAMITY.
City Hotel Destroyed.-Yesterday morni,o
ION. inst about two o'clock, our town was alar.
med by the breaking out of fire in the roof If
thut spacious and noble edifce, the CRY Horn.
situated on the North East side of the public
square, belonging to the Nashville Band, ana oc.
cupied by Capt. James Edmondson. This extern.
s've, commodious, and elegant building, the
pride and ornament of our town, erected for tho
special accommodation oftravellers & strangers.
at an expense ofnot less than forty thousand dol.
lars was soon eDveloped infames, and all its com.
bust'ble parts were at length entirely consumed.
fortunately, the atmosphere was remarkably
calm, and the destruction was confined to the,
Hotel in which the fire originated and TO niepb.
boring SMALL log building, which was very pro.
perry pulled down to stop the progress of tho
flames
The fire is supposed to have been occasioned
by careiessness in some servant, who probable
took candle into the garnet, and fell asleep with
out extingishing it. We have not heard of ito
being traced to any known fact, but from il.
commencing in the roof, such is presumed To
have been the cause. The building was unin-
sured' and we fear, unless the walls, rs seems
improbable after enduring such intense heat are
NJ TO rebuild upon, that its place will not very
soon be supplied. We confident that an.
other building, equally valuable, spacious, and
well adapted to the purposes Of an extensive no.
tel, will not again be erected The late edi6cs
indeed wasnot probably suspassed by any SINH.
Tar establishment in the Western country, either
as IL regards size, elegance or convenience. The
loss OF sucha building is a serious calamity. not
only To the proprietors, and occupants but to tho
town, and to all who have occasion to visit "a m
business or for pleasure.
The furniture, belonging to Capt Edmondson
was partially saved, and, we understand, was in.
| sureh' so that we presume he will sustain mn
considerable loss, except that resulting from the
sudden interruption of his bushes and the de-.
rangement of his plans. The fire, proceeding
downwards, and unaided by the slightest breeze.
made hut slow progress, and thus afforded CON-
siderable opportunity for removicg the contents
OF the consuming edi6ce as we'll as of ,bos. al.
jacent.
| There was great want of water on ,he occasion
which, 1t had been supplied abundantly as soon
as The flames were discovered, might have saved
the building. We sorry that we cannot add
strong expressions OF commentator, for the &C.
hVity, energy, and efficiency of our citizen gen.
orally Some of them labored with grea, zeal
and with great effect. But there was an evident
want OF system, of regular subordinaton, and of
wei directed efforts Too many were standing
idle, from want of inclination, or from ;ono,aoc.
OF the proper mode, to render themselves useful
many however are entitled to great praise for
Their en;erprsing and bold perseverance in at.
tempting to save the furniture and to protect the
neighboring buildings