Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-13
VOL. HX.--NO. 81.


i hafhon oil town being consumed, wb,r. i
; a s mt the result Of voluntary human agency
ins IRE continued TO rage with unnbatsd fur,
"h'i apom sta o'clock, when, by the blowing
: up Of houses, aud the other nenns nsusl Of
: sneh occasions, It was suddenly derived OF
iood Tor lis raging appetite
{ The public buildings destroyed we're the
i"sn hons', 'hr Cnpe Fear Bank, the Cath.
ole Chapel, the Presbyterian aud Eoiseonsl
Churches, and Academy. The Lafayette and
Mansion Hotels. The building In which the
u Sinles Bank did business, and the of5ea nj
ihf Agency III the State Bank, we're also de.-
uoyehi bnl as they were mrrev rented for tina,
purpose, thr5 are not put down M public bull.
nihgs lhn private buildings destroyed, in
number about SIX HUNDRED, would re-
l"'e long catalogue TO enumeiate parica.
iarly.
Bat, besides the buildings, immense ouao,;.
,'es OF books, valuable papers, money, house
hold furniture, goods, wares. merchandise and
produce, were destroyed. Where the fire frat
o'pke out, persons near the scene would re-
move such things 90 whnt we're then supposed
places oil safety but, by the time they would
get iheD fairly deposited, they would discover
me hnmes IN hot pursuit OF them. and would be
ufisrn 10 hfther efforts for tho security of
nm saiuablcs, until driven from place 10
place, aud completely wo,n down with tbeirex-
n
hAndon them 20 the power of tho merclless
nanns--a very small portion of any of ihese
Articles was saved. The amount destroyed il 10
diilcnt 10 estimate. We cannot undertake To
oifer cofrec, list Of the houses OF even poal
ont The principal suiierers II would be inlin-
oe'y mofnaasy, 10 make catalogue OF those Of
our citizens who have not suffered.--Langospe
Is sniirely inadequate TO the description ofths
sublime ~ awful scene OF Sunday. or To eonysv
= idYu al tha a
soih'ion which our town now presents. If
pity was wruDg from TIE iron heart OF The Stern
Mhfins, disinterested foreigner amid the ruins
oi oatthaga.what must be The feelings Of every
warm hearted citizen of the uaiied States. md
especially oi our own State, when he shsl
look upon The ,nelsncholy wreck OF our late
ionrlsing village. But Il ~ by deseenJing
10 an inquiry intO lvidual losses aud distref.
ses, Thai our true condition can be best under
$1,000. Many who, onibe morning OF thai day
were 10 the full eujoy ment OF all The ordinarv
blessings of life. have now no hug eii To then,
hut the single suit Of clothes when they then
woif, not morsel Ia store, enhtr OF bread
OF oi meat. 10 meet the common demanda
OF nniufe---destltuic even Of tho shelter of the
fndesl novel, from The incen,eney OF the cll-
mute Nor is this state OF pryaIon confined
To man, IN the full snjoymcD, OF his naiurm
strength and Independence. but ineudrs all
ing bnnnntb The weigh, OF yesrs, au1 surround.
ed by her furnishing babes, 1.-The helpless and
unprotected iemne--'he sick, the lsne and
Tie nge1. Many WHO were IN n state OF pros
perry, now hnd themselves entirely denuda1
of property, aud hardened with debts Of i,n-
mehss msgniuda. but W. forbear.
FURNISHED With tho foregoing outline, ,a,a.
BinalIpn can, from It's own resoui cos fill our
this picture Of wteiched0ess, with more ruth
lhnh by adopting the cold suggestions Of any
recital II seems TINT those who were brst a
BILE TO lose, wers the most successfnl In saving.
The BANKS were all so fortunate na To secure
tho whole OF tho money, book, aud valnable
papers, although then losses must DO pYebt
~ the destruction OF real estate, aud The entire
and partial pIostrstion of SO many of their
debtors. II Is a remarkable eircu instance that
some MONEY and many valuable papfrs, lett
ia the vaults Of the two Banks, were taken on,
alter the hire uniDjured.
IL Is doeio all The cnigeDs 10 say that tbeir
eAefions were unremiiog while lhsIr strength
lasted, wherever there was o prospect of sf-
iectlng any thing, and although many were
ready TO faint under ihen labOrs, aud some
we're partially burnt, II Is n great alleyisilon to
our sorrows TO DO able 10 say Tint no lives
were lost.
Inc slaves and other cplored population. de-
serve great credit for their conduct on tbpt
oventful day. There was nothing like riot or dis.
order among ihom. bat they all seemed TO work
with 81 aud ",re pidIty which manifested a
hearty sympathy in the common cause, and
that devotion to the inlefests OF their MASTER
so marknble IN he African character. before
u s,ckls aud false humanity bad iDstillsl into
his bosom the poison OF discomfort. aud aIiena.
ted his feelings from those whom God had an.
pointed bin 10 serve. Act, Of heroism and
disinle'esiednsss were doie by them on
that day, winch II may be proper on some
nuber OCCASION more particularly TO men
ton.
alany Of our fellow.ciizsns from the coun.
iry, attracted by The smoke and fragment, ~
buto'ns materials, [some OF which il is said
sefe borne To the distance Of iwenly-six milss1
came IN during the progress IT the FIRE, and
rendered US iea', hearty and useful ard. Batn
variety oil causes combined TO render all their
eh1rts for long time uaavailing, aud tho las.
remnant Of strength and resolution was nearly
expended before the enemy was subdued
The day which il occurred was unprop.
iions. Inc citizens had just returned 10 their
houses from then sevtral places ot Worship, in
thai state OF mental calm and composer /.
which the oat and their late employment were
81 we'll calculated TO inspire ; aud Which, how
ever propltious to the attainment oil st,, ituel
strength, IS perhaps not The most favorable
state of feeling for suddenly and unexpectedly
engaging IN sny temporal strife OF labor. Be-
sides tbs. beng at their private residences in
stead OF their places vi business, they were fur
Their removed rom the scene of action. aud the
enemy had gained much strength before thew
could bflng themselves in conflict with II.
Contrary to all expectation, the supply OF wa
ter was found TO lie insufficient from tue water
works, pr obaby owing 10 the improvideaiiy la
king oul SOME vi the upper plugs. aud thus ia "a
measure cutting it of. Owing 10 the pressure
OF tie fire, the sudden confusion, and the anx-
ioIs solicitude OF each one 10 save his own pro
perry, IL was moi found practicable TO form "A
con Inued line oil communication with the
creek, and Indeed the engines themselves. So
lar even as taey were supplied WITH water, re.
| fused 10 perform their iuaciiuns.
! The great heat the weather. was also very