Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-14
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~ BALTIMORE. Feb. IL.
Oar harbor continues tn be fast closed with ice.
The ice extends down the river as far as the eye
can notwithstanding to the skaters fine oppor-
unity for the enjoyment ut their exercise. In the
docks and on the basin it lies from IL to IL inch
es thick. The weather continues 10 be extreme
" cold. aud but little sign OF a favorable change
in that respect Wood is selling at from "a 30
to IS for oak. and 81 for nickory-which is an
advance Of about fifty per cent on the ordinary
fall prices.
New YoRK, Feb 10.
Laciemeacy ofhs Ue@her.-The severity of
the weather is unmltl3ated, and the duration OF
its incle,nency is without precedent in the last
quarter of a century. The price Of wood is ex-
brilliantly high, and there is little prospect of its
being loHer for some days to come Yesterday
ordinary sleigh loads of green hickory, eight feet
lonr. we're sold at prices varying from eight TO
toursac.s. dollars per load. Ordinary pine, such
as is usually sold for one dollar the cartman's
load. WIS selling yesterday 1T three dollars and
ffty cents; and oak at five and six dollars. ex-
elusive of car,ing and sawing-equal to fifteen
dollars per cord. The price received for green
hickory was equa! to more than twenty dollars
per cord.
We understand Mr.. Serrulier, the new French
Minister to the United States, had engaged pas
sage in the packet ship Edward Quesnel, which
was to have sailed from Havre on The Goth Dec.
| for this port 1t was before stated that he was
coming ont in the Philip lst, which sailed on the
| 18th December.
| Letters from Amsterdam to December 81,
state that winter weather set III there about
! the oath.
! We mentioned few days since, report re-
ceved BY way of London, of the failure of the
house of Thuret & CO. of Paris; but the CONNER
cia letters from that place to December 90. re-
ceved by the Napoleon, do not mention the cir
cumstauce, and 1t is now believed that the report
was Incorrect
| CONFEDERATION of Fort Delawae!-On Tuesday
evening last, this extensive and important fortress
was burnt to the ground-nOthing, We understand,
remains but the naked stone walls. OF the origin
of the fire, we have not heard; nor indeed have
we learned any particulars-the communication
between the main land and the island on which
| the fort is situated, being so greatly obstructed
by the floating ice, that have neither seen nor
heard of any person who has yet been able to
visit the scene of destruction. What we have
stated above as to the extent of the injury, is
principally matter Of inference derived from the
tremendous aspect which the contlasration pre-
sented to those who were unable to DO more than
lcok upon its ravages The distance from this
place to~Fort Delaware is about eleven miles in
direct the. and the spectacle which the fire
presented to the view Of our citizens was at the
same time alarming and magnificent. 1t was first
observed about II o'clock-a little before ] 3.
our citizens were aroused from their slumbers BY
| a loud report attended by a conclusion which was
sensiby fcl, throughout the town. The first and
general impression was, that New Castle was the
scene of the confagratlon, and that the report
heard was caused by an explosion of gunpowder
in store. The alarm was immediately gwen
the bells rung-lhe people turned out-and, in a
few minutes, our firemen, with the prcmptitude
and aacrty which always distinguish them, were
on the road to New Castle with their engines, TO
aid our fellow citizens of that town in the dread
full calamity which was supposed to be impending
over them Cold as the night was, and rugged
and dreary the road, they had drawn their en-
gnes nearly to the supposed scene of action,
when they were met by ,spnSer with the in
formation that the fire was at Fort Delaware,
where their efforts could be of no avail. The
report which has been mentioned, is supposed to
have been discharge of signal gun-a signal
of distress.
Since the above was written. we have learned
some particulars derived from persons who have
visited the scene. With the exception of the
dwelling house of Major Pierce, the Command
err, which is situated in the centre, every part of
the Fort is destroyed, except the stone work.
The damage is estimated at S so. 900. No lives
were lost The origin of the fire is not ascertain.
ed; though some reports are in circulation upon
that point indicating that it was not the result OF
accident They are, however, vague and uncer.
tain.-Ddateare Journal.
-eeeooess-
Master Burke.-The interest TO see this won
derful boy increases. On Saturday there were
applications for over one hundred more boxes
than the Theatre contained. 1t is stated that
the receipts during the week averaged about one
thousand dollars per nigbt-Boston Pat.
Hats.
MoRsE &JosSE LYN, .3LEH3NDRLa,
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