Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-29
FIRES At BosT0V.

We select the following from the Courier
and Daily Advertiser and Patriot
Abou. 5 o'clock yesterday morning, our
slurlbefing city was awakened by an alarm
Of FIRE. 1t proceeded from brick building
on the north side OF State street, yearly op-
posite, The easterly end Of the City Hal, &C
cupied by Mr.. 5. Center, broker, on the
lower floor. The officers ofthe upper rooms
we're occupied by Kyne Waiter, Esq. Cor
nefious Coolidge, Esq aud we believe one or
t~o others. Nearly the whole interior, of
the building must have been m flames before
the alarm was given. twas intireiy consu
med and so far as we can learn, all or most oil
the papers and other yainabies, belonging }
( the several occupants, were destroyed Du-
ring the progress OF the FIRE, and while the
engine men with their pipes and bose were
! maufully facing the flames, a canister of 6ne
gunpowder, containing from three TO five
| pounds, which was in MIR Center's Office,
| exploded with great violence, and knocked
down six or eight persons; three Of whom,
| belonging TO engine No. 5, were seriously
| burt, one SO badly that he was taken TO the
| Hospital. The report was as loud as four
or SIX poanler, andthe shock broke windows
Of the two adjoining buildings. The print
| ing office Of the Atlas was on one side OF the
| building destroyed, and escaped with little
| or no injury The tailors store OF Messsrs.
| Cobb !. Co on the lower floor was some
what injured. The building on the other
side, belonging TO Messrs. Dyer s. Go tail
| ors, yeas considerably burnt--two OF the win
dow frames on the back side were burnt TO
charcoal.
After the conhagration had been snbdued
second alarm was given, (abolt SIX o'clock
when fire was discogerd IN the attic story of
the City Hall. This was communicated
from the buhiing previously destroyed, by
means of the burning aakes and cinders lods
ing on the roof--though the roof vas cover
ed with slate, and proba ly one OF tie most
perfect in the city. Owmg to the difficulty
OF approaching be seat of the fire, which
had crepi a Io6g the partitions and ratlers, il
was three hours before it was completely ex-
tinguishej. The flames broke through in
two or three distinct places, and the whole
interior Oh that story, together with the yene-
rahle antique cupuia and tower are now lit
tie else than an extended hail Of charcoal-a
blackned ruin. The other stories Of the build
iDg are saved from coafagratloD, but have
suffered 10 incoDsiderable detrment from the
flood of water. The desks in Mr.. Toplih's
reading room were striped Of the papers.
and the place presents a singular scene of
DISSOLUTION. No essential injury was sustain
ed al the Post Office, beyond the delay in
the delivery Of letters occasioHed By the
packing them up in orderfor remova,.!f ne
cessaFy.
The Injury done 10 the building is estima-
ted at from 5000 to $4,000.
The Transcript says:-"We learn that the
person in whose Office The powder exploded,
has been arrested, for the penalties. which
MT Iass iban SIQ0 NOR rnnpa than bnn
for having in possess ION contrary to law, aud
and not less than $500 or more than 1000 10
case ofexplosion, besides his liza bility 10 ac
tons for damages, which the law authorizes
the wounded TO bring against the offender in
order TO obtain redress for injuries"
One OF the most remarkable crcunstan-
ces attending the fortunes Of the signers Of
the Declaration OF Independence, says the
n. Evening Post, was the tranquility 10
wtch their after lives were protected Most
Of them lived to good Old age, crowned
with civic honors, bestowed by the gratitude
of the republic, and some of them persisted
by mere decay Of the power OF nature.--Of
fifty six who affixed their signatures to that
document, twenty seven lived 10 an age ex
ceedlng seventy years, snd forty one to an
age exceeding sixty. Only two of the whole
number, Gwinnet, of Georgia, who fell in
de uel in bis 45th year, and Lynch, OF South
Carolina, who was sitpwrecked ia his six
t,eth-died violent death Twenty one
lived to the beginning Of the present century,
and three were permitted 10 see the great ex-
pertinent Of representative coniederacy
confirmed by the events efliity years. OF
all the delegates from New York and New
England, oily one, Whipple of New Hamp
shire, died at an earlier age than sixty
Never in the world had the leaders in any
bold and grand political movement more
reason to congratulate themselves and their
country on its issue. The exeruons and pc
rIis Of their manhe1d were succeeded by
peaceful, honored ard ripe old age, in which
they witnessed the happy result Of the insti
tutions they had aided IN desising; and they
were gathered 10 their graves amid the re
gfets OF the generation which was in its era.
die when they laid the foundation OF the re-
public.
NEW YORK, Nov. 81.
The Freedom of the City was presented
yesterday to the Hon. Martin Van Buren,,
togeather with the usual complement Of
Gold Box The ceremony was witnessed by
an inmence throng Of citizens, among whom,
/ appeared fair representation Of the Deauty
and fashion of the city The address of his
honor the Mayor, was long and highly com
Elementary; and Mr.. Van bureaus reply was
longer and fraught with sentiments of graft.
tu'ie for the benors rendered to him MIR.
Naa Buren, then took the usual oath 10 de-
mean himself as an honest, faithful. and pea