Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-25
From The Ne,e YorE>Pa,t

IL was IN flames. The fire communicated to
the House No 246, which as well rs tho one where
the fire originated was three story brick bu,ding.
ana the upper part of both was consumed two
story frame house adjoining also had the roof des
tfoyed' while the buildings were in flames, one of
the bystandcrs, young man, was seen to enter one
OF the houses, and shortly after to return with an in.
FAINT about three weeks old, whom its mo, her by
some accident, in the trepidation and alarm of the
moment, had LETT behind. II was considerable time
before tho mother discovered in the midst of
the crowd. The Journal of Commerce gives the
following names Of tho occupants Of the houses.
No. 2As was owned by Peter II. Titus. and occu.
Pied below oy B. Wood. as a grocery, and above by
Alexr McCabe, Mrs Unes, and others No GAG,
was owned and occupied by Mrs. NJ OConner, be-
low as porter house, and above as a DWELLING Mira
Watts, and one or two other families, also lived in
the house. Insured.
RALEIGH, Feb. 10.
State Bdnk.-The Directors of this Inst,ution
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of
late session OF the General Assembly have discontin-
ued their Branch Bank at Fayetteville and appointed
Edward L. Winsow, Esq, their Agent for CLOSING
It's concerns. We learn that the Branch of the I'M
yea States Bank at that place will give every facility
20 Tue ota'e BANK In winding up its business; and
that the notes OF the discontinued Branch will be re-
celved by that Bank equally with it's own
Inc Directors of the State Bank have also redu-
ced the number of Directors at their several Branch
es TO seren agreeably to the directions of said act
we deem proper also to inform our readers that
the Banks OF this city do not receive in payment
either the notes of the South Carolina or Virginia
Banks.-Res lister.
w. Peby. esq. of to Theatre. offers the sum of
ne hu'dred dollars, and gold medal Of the value of
one hundred dollars for original fragedv in five
acts, to be approved as the best by committee of
literary gentlemen. Manuscripts will be received by
HIM until the first Of next November. The offer is
highly liberals but it should have been limited to a
tragedy absolutely good The best presented NAV be
unworthy OF the premium.-yVat. Ga-.
The Philadelphia United States Gazette states TIM,
Mrs. Gally, residing in Third street. below German.
had occasion to leave her house short TIME ON Tnes
Jay evening; she returned in few minutes and dis
covered That her child about two years old had nm
preached the HEARTH and its clothes had taken Gro
and were nearly burnt off. The poor child was So
dreadf,ly injured that it expired almost Immediate
w. Ibis tho second accident of the kind that has
happened IN that neighborhood within year.
Snort Speeches or no Pay.-At the late session
In the House of Commons of North Carolina. when a
OIL Tor altering the mode of compensation to the
members was under conside ration, Mr. Sherrard mo-
we'd an amendment in the following Words. nd hs
further enacted that lawyer in either branch of
the Legislature, shall be permitted to speak LONGER
than ten minutes upon any one subject, under for
feiture of his yearly wages"
GRADES OF PovERTY.-The following scene ia de :
scribed in tho Salem Observer as HAVING occurred
IN that city in the presence ola vsiter of the
there was an old straw bed, in which was little
BOY, whom the mother was covering with some
rigs on the top of which she placed an old door
Mother, said the boy, how do poor folks make out
TINS colo weather, who have doors lay OH their
BEDS"
Married at ST. Mary's, Lambeth, (Eng.) on the
.ath OF January John Wright, widower, aged lo2
widow, IN the 50th year of her arc Our infnr
mart, who was present states in addition that he ~
peared healthy and active, and came to church
s tnl1ngh snow storm without great coat or UNI
breHa. When he stated his age, the clergyman
asked nun several questions He stated that he was
born IN Edinburg; served in the American wars and
was present at the death Of General Wolfc.-rLon
don Times,
bestris' EpAaphic Wn.-Every body has heard
OF the late Col. Congreve, of crockett memory" SO
celebrated for his inventive genius in the art of
destroy'ng ms fellow creatures 1.-THE College of Ply
slcians were mere children of innocence compared
WIN our hre-worh Congreve.) The Colonel who
was a musical amateur. one day accompanied Madame
Vestrls and party of ladies to view Purcell the conn
Pose' monument; and with good emphasis and with
good discretion" read aloud the epiaph-"Hc is
gone to hat place where alone his haru,onv can bo
exceeded" Vestris, the satirical little syren, who
never loses an opportunity OF launching wit,,cism
immedia,eiy eXclamed-"La! Colonel, the same cpl
tPh VIII serve Tor you, by merely altering one tpo,y
thus -"He is gone to tint place where alone his fire
,ooff' can be exceeded" All laughed but the CO.
ionel' who sPouted no moro epitaphs that morning.
(4ge.
DAY or two since. clergyman Of neghbournp
parish on pastoral visitation, asking the wife of
parshioner whether her husband was a commitment,
was promptly answercd-"No sir, h. is a collicr!"
[Dun.fries Courier.
The following information from the London Nor.
mig Chronicle, may be deemed important by msnv
The umbrella OF man of fashion is of myrtle
green eros. de- Naples, without any kind of border
at the edge; the handle of Chinese laurel, without
any head; simple plato of gold only finishing the
superior
Some fashionable gentlemen wear the crowns of
the cir hats higher on one side than tho other.
The boots are pointed at the toes.
Phe shoes tor the ballroom are highly yarnsh-
ed they have neither strap nor rosettc on the in
step. "
The colour Of glazed leather gloves is canary vel
low. ' '''
~ JupthemnficdL Tonst-Thc fair dauohters of
COlunbia--may thew nd yirtuo I'm bonut,