Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-06
ALEXANDRIA, d. G..
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE E, 1851

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By letters and papers received in town by Satur-
DAVIS Southern mail, we learn the melancholy in
telligencc of the almost utter destruction OF the
town of Fayetteville, n. c. by fire. No particular
statements have as yet been gwen. The Raleigh
Register saws: "'lhe whole of the business part
of the town is destroyed, including the Banking
Houses Of the United States and Cape Fear Banks
the Town Housc-the Episcopal and Prcsby-
terrain ChuEches-the Fayette and Mansion Ho-
tels-the Printing Offices and almost every Store
in the place. The fire commenced about Il O.
clock on Sunday morning the e9thult. whilst most
of the inhabitants were at Church. and is believed
to be have been the re suit Of pure accident
From the extensive range of the fire. it is hardly
possible to attempt any calculation Of the amount
of loss We regret to learn that but one or two
individuals were insured, among whom was Mr..
DoNALDsoN of New-Yo:k, a large proprietor oil
real estate. One of the letters received. says,
sour richest men have lost their all and many
families have no covering but the open air. -
II is nevertheless. subject of gratifying satisfac-
ton that no Hres ,cere lost. nor did any one. as
we are Informed, sustain material personal inju-
A traveller arrived in Petersburg s.-,s To-.
~ exertion was made by the citizens to stop ti,,
progress of the flames, which proved entirely
unavailing, in consequence of the very combusti
BILE nature Of the buildings adjoining. Many of
the stores having considerable quantities of gun
powder and spirits, the frequent explosions
threw the burning shingles sc. in every direction,
and thus communicated the fire to houses at
distance. 1t was, at first, supposed that the fire
could not extend across Hay and Green streets,
on account Of their great width. and according
ly great quantities of goods and furniture were
removed to the opposite side of those streets they,
however, in short time ouly served to increase
the fury Of the element; and, in few hours,
the whole town with the exception of a few houses
in the suburbs) was entirely destroyed.
The Cashier of the u. S. Bank writes-Our
town is in ashes: the loss Of individual property
nearly total. The effects of this office isave the
specic) is saved. The specie is still in the vault,
and We hope. will sustain no material damage.
Immediately upon the receipt of this distress
citizens was held, at which the following resolu.
tons were passed:
ResoIred, That the citizens of Raleigh feel a
deep sympathy for the suferings Of their brethren
at Fayetteville. and recommend that a subscr,p-
ton be Immediately opened for their relief tit
was opened accordingly, and nearly $500 sub
scrlbed by the persons present.
RESOLVED, that the said subscription paper be
presented to the Inhabitants of this city, and its
vicinity generally, as soon as practicable.
ResoiUed, as the sense of this meeting. that
the intendant and commissioners of the City of
Raleigh, be requested to borrow, on the credit
of the City, the sum OF One Thousand Dollars.
in addition to the voluntary subscriptions Of the
citizens for the relief of the distressed inhabitants
Fayetteville.
Res, Iced, that the said loan and money receiv-
ed by subscriptions be paid over to the Intendant
Of the City. and applied according to his dscre-
ton, as he shalt deem best calculated to relieve
the sufferings of the citizens of Fayetteville.
The following letter came TO us By the mail o
this morning We deeply deplore tho greatca-
lamity which Mr.. Roland Presbyterian minis
ter. 50 wildly and sorrowfully describes. The
public will sympathize with the unfortunate in
habitants of FavetteviIle.-Naf. Gaz.
DISTRESSING FIRE. i
FAyErrEvILLE, n. c. Nav 90, 1851.
To tie editor Of the National Gazette:
SIR-Fayetteville is no more!-This morning
the sun rose upon US in its beauty and with glad
dened hearts we iocked to the churches of our
Ged-Now we are in RUINs.-But two stores of
all that this place contained are standing. The |
res, are entirely consumed. Nothing but stacks
Of tOttering chimneys remains to tell what we
once we're.
Except in the outskirts of the town, and in |
those streets which are little off from the CEN