Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-31

| Of Slf,UOO on the properly.
Fires and Loss Of Life The dwelling
house of MIR John 1'ylor, of 0roton, Tomp~
klns county, was destroyed by fire on the 9Th
in 81 with all its contents, and we regret tn
say. child about two years old persisted i'm
the flames. Mrs. Tyler was very badly burnt
in her attempts TO rescue the little sufferer.
| Wo understand that the fire originated from
bundle Of flax which had been left on the
hearth TO dry.
| We understand that early on Tuesday
morning last, fire broke out in the hattsr'a
shop of Mr. Albert Williams, in Orange, NJ.
Jersey. in tho cham bers Of which four per-
sons were asleep in bed The fire originated
IN the lower story, which war envcloped in
flames before the inmates aweks. One Of
them benjamin G. Dean, from Orange city,
n. York. an apprentice to Dir. Williams, was
burnt 10 death; another was very much in
jured, and barely escaped with his life, by
Plunging into brook near by, with bis
clothes all on fire; his recovery is extremely
doubtful. Yhe other two escaped with but
little injury.
GEORGETOWN, ID. G. March 90.
Dssirticfire Iuei- Yesterday morning, q.
bout o'clock fire was discovered in tho
house occupied by the Rev. DIR. Balch. on
First Street, and such progress had IL madc
that the family barely escaped with their lives.
not saving even clothes enough 10 cover
themselves with; they wers obliged TO get out
upon the roof from the garrett window and
crawl along TO the window Of the next house.
When the alarm was given, the interior %
The lower story was envelcped in flames; tho
| ire soon communicated TO the adjolnIn < hou.
SEES, and in two hours five Of them were con-
sumcd; there we're eight in the block, and all
that saved the other three, was their being
little lower than the rest. The wcsternmost
house was untenanted; the second was oc-
cupicd by James G. Wilson; the third by Col
James Corcoran, Post Master; the fourth by
DIR. Bslch, and the fifth by Col Edmund
| Brooke. Most of Coils. Curcoran's 6. Brooke's
furniture was saved, though some of il WAS
unavoldably injured in the removal; MIR. VIII
son lost nearly all his chamber furniture, and
DIR. Balch lost every thing.
How the fire originated, is matter Of con-
lecture; il is supposed, however, to have been
extingushing tho parlor fire on retiring 10
bed. Ii msst have been long while in pro-
gress before it was discovered. Two Of the
houses belonged to the estate Of Thomas
Corcoran. deceased, and were insured to the
amount of $1,000, two belonged to the Bank
OF the United States, aud one to Mr.. Purcell,
and were not insured ~ Columbian Gax.
a Fire OF Smyrna the night Of De-
cember rs, an alarming fire broke out in
smyrna but was extinguishcd by detachmcnts
from two French and Austrian briggs, and
from an American sloop Of war, who repair
ed with their engines tothe spot. Great praise
Is bestowed on these "bravc sailors" by tho
Courier, which at the same time reprobatcd
ia strsng terms the conduct Of tho men who
dragged the engines oil the different consul
! lates, who make speculation of each fire.
They hurry TO the scene with their engines,
but will not work but by force Of money
which they cxtort from those interested, and
stand motioIless, if silver docs not rain upon
them.
On this occasion, an Austrian merchant
whose warehouse was in danger gave them
500 to encourage them; they demanded 800
more, winch was promised, but they clamor-
ed TO have them counted down. and refused
to play until they should be. The incensed
merchant struck the chief who pressed the
Imposition on him, and one of the wretches
put out the eye Of the merchants brother
with the engine. His Excellency Omer Ell
fcAdi bad promised that the offender should
be punished, and the Courier calls upon the
Consuls to move in the business.
The senin law Of the Governor was at the
hre, and distributed money 10 encourage the
people towork.
Barbados papers TO the ifth nlt state that
a Congress Of Delegates from the several
British w India colonies, is to assemble of
that Island, for the purpose Of concertin.
measures in regard to their grievances, alai
appointing general Committee to proceeds,
England with formal representation theloei.
The amount Of property left in pledgewish
twelve pawn brokers in New York, during
the year ending January, 1881, WAS sos. 600.
Among the articles pledged, were noless than
10000 sarmsnls.& 10000 sheets. blanksets
and couateFpaaes.
Nashville, March 8.
SUrcIDx-Ths morning, after day Hght,a
gentleman from Massachusetts, named BEN
JAMIE l.. THAxrER committed suicide by
hanging himself with pocket handkerchief
at the Auction & Commission Store Of Cory
Mcconnell. lie had been in Nashville since
December last with an assortment Of shoes,
Nth which he appears 20 have been sent 10
tho Western Country by Major Jos. Hunt.
|of Abingdon, Mass. from his letter bcekit
likewise appears that he had agents in Lou
IisvIlle, (Mezsrs bruce s. Newton From
an unflnbhed letter written by him last eve
ning IL is evident that he was somewhat de.
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