Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-03
r,or. he Boston Gase,le, ,Nop. ".

/ a. fcrious Glo occurred yesterday morning, be-
tween J and O'Clock, near thn head Of Slao eirc.t,
Oh The north side.0 f.'r.siery book building, tho
lower Goo, oi which vas occupied by Mr. Syive,-
to- Cepior, Brok'r, in whose premises the ire 10
supposed 10 hovo ,aken tho ippeF were occupied
ipr otCes, by Messrs i.vni Walter, Henry f.
Rogers, y. II. Derby, Comedies Coolidge md 9th
cry, some Of whom we arc informed. hrve lott
many valuable pape.s Tho,uAdo ost,is building
~ nearly al consumed or otherwise destroyed, end
II vas only by the Creates. cAefoas OF tho Gre DC
pa.'rrnt ,hn na ravnses were conGncA 10 thu
huildiu. itself Soon after the ,ifc commercial q
violent explosion took place, oreagloncd by quanti-
W Of glnpowher IN the Gon PAT OF the lover Gous.
Il, was enormously supposed l,y many to b. gns.
A number Of mcn vere knocked down b. the G1rre
of,he explosion only two Of wloiH were srfimi.y
injured and many windows in The noishhoraooI
worc brohco, rrnc,psy II Guy Tall At about
bali past SIX when the I've col under, nnd most OF
the engines and LrcmcD hui tcldlnal i,Gme,
the flames seen bursting hon the upIcy.
windows the City Hall, directly opposite, wLich, ,
notwithstanding the exeluoas Of Col Amo. y, 6bo :
had placed some 70 or ;0A men there with taakcla,
10 preyon, such an aealdkli took fire under one Of
tie window stools hnd va Ept disrpyesed I'll ioo
late to prevent ils srroadlns. A iissh alarm aas
given, aud thn hremcn returned y IN renewed
vgor to the scene # action, but II Wag Jni} atcr
daapctaic engagement TINT the flames were ,,ayea
indeed SO combustbie were tie material, md tho
drc SO very difficult Of access tia, II is tic Create,
~ouder in the world that the ancient edihec as no
entirely destroyed, g. snch scene OF conius IN u,
the upper part ofstalc siiei preSentcdycseraiay n
ternoon bcggars ell dcscrp,ol.- j. vas indeed tic
" devil among the iailors, pfiDlel's phiaso
the Wiole nc .hboshooi ~as thlown comp,e.e.Ys
iniopi
Ono noble fllow, sc have hiacn iealned II uas
Mr. Cnprlc' II. Potter, aeeended ig the lightning
| rod with an uAc ii his hand 10 the yary npex al .
the dome itself where be cul and sashei away viii
as much sung rod MS # he had stood Oh terra fir
ma, every thlng was slippery around hun, Us dc
water which was r. in; ii all dlrestlens, iro1e a.
fast as i, fell every orc ,tcmhied Tor his safety.
I hut lie himself seemed us calm and collected as
philosopher Every thing depends on habit, am
VIC hardly tirh that there was d5.tn bien aDloIis
the crowd who could have done the ss,nc 70 have
gained the universe He accomplished his
purpose descended in safety. and we hope will not
{ 20 unrewartcd Cry Hall was completely oceu-
| pied from top TO bottom with pubic and private OF
fccs.--On The lower Goor were the Post Office aud
l,esiing Room in the second story were &c May
or n,.d Aldermen nom. Common Couheil Cham.
Der together with the offices Of the City Treasurer.
| Guy Auditor, City Malshal, and some others. La
the upper story there was little Of every thing
The cellar was occupied by Messrs Staples, vile
merchants Mossts Goss fruit merchants Mes
srs johnson, Bender s. Gregory brokers'; sjr. E.a-
ridge, agent for Laciawana coal ard Thomas q
Dexter rotary pubic. Tho premises OF 81. these
gcu,lriI.eG were indeed thrown into most admir-
ed disorder" Tho Post Office however, was III.
Ii,tlc Injured, and re-co,ncuced discounts IN tie al
ternooo. Tic Messrs 1op.ifs have removed their
reading room. pro trmpor', INTO tho Hope insur-
aucc Office directly opposite, The damage d0s
to the Guy Had estimated ut from 70 sow d.
lars, and we pe ufarpcll there Was 80 insure
ance. The building fisi on tire belonged 20 tbo
hci,s of, che a.c Ihcoie.e Dchoa damage sbous
..JC0o-.io ii5urla'c.
The Ontario f'rec'raa contains IN asdfess DC
'iynrcd Of Cauouda,sus. Ncw York by George w
thr,,A Eso On tho IN 'asi on t,e cnsrerief and
.,i,ttnra of',he lac Sir WALLER -ccrr. Jheap9s
i,uson tor tho delivery OF the address uss tho
- Waye,iy Rock on tho estate u the Hen. John
Gregg, where banner was dmplayed, tearing ~
arms OF Scotland, England, i'sand and Anaesiea.,
rhe bills oft.e village at noos,, struck hs iaee OF,
tire t,cce ased and brass plate has been t@xcd
.lcisocL, engraved with tho names Ct Ls..lsh tnd