Litchfield enquirer., 1833-04-25

could compensate for the loss of those whom we have long tried and loved and the honsst misconceptions both of friends and foes. Ambiton HI had listen. ed to it's soft and sedUcing whispers # had yielded myself to the dictates of cold, calculating, and pru demtal policy, would have stood still and unmoVed.
 might have gazed sienIly the raging storm, en- joyed its oudeSt thunders, and left those who are charged with the Of the vessel .of SIaie % con- duct it they could. have been heretofore often uHjUsIly accused of ambition. Low, grovelling souls, who utterly incapable of eleVating themselves to the Higher and nObler duties of pure patriOiisnbe- ings, who, forever keeping their selfish ends tn view, decide all public measures by their presumed inc huence on their aggrandEemeni judge me by the ve- nal rule which they prescribe to themselves have given the winds these false accusations, con- sign that which now impeaches my motives. l have no desire for office, not even the highest. The most exalted is but prison, in which the ncarceraed in- cumbent daily receives his cOld heartless visitants, marks his weary hours and is of from the practi- cal enjoyment of all the blessings of genuine freedom am no candidate for any office ia the gift of tire peo- never expect to be. Pass this bill, irauquize the country, restore confidence and affection in the Un- ion, and am willing % go home to Ashland and re- nounce public service forever. l should there, find, focks and herds, in the bosom of my family sincerity and truth, attachment and fidelity, and gratitude, which have not always found in the walks of public hie-Yes, have ambition but 1t is the ambition ol being the humble instrument in the hands of Provi- dence, to reconcile a divided people, once more io revive concord and harmony in distracted land-ihe pleasing ambition of contemplating the glorious spec iace of free united, prosperous, and raernal 2eo. plc!"
 Great FIe-An endorsement on the Western Mai way-bill, dated Hagerstown, April l5 says" 7ht tOson o Cumberland IS burnt" Cumberland is situl ed in AIlega"y county, Md. on the Potomac river and the grea, national road, and about l3O miles from Baltimore. The cOnfasralion it is presumed mol have been so extensive us the endorsment implles.- The town being nearly equally divided by broad stream. The ravages of the fire at the worst, it is probable, have no. extended beyond one or the ohe, side of this natural division. The side is the most compaclly built, and being chiefly of wood, would suffer most severely from such calamty.-BaN. Put
 From the Baltimore Patriot.
 CUMBERLAND, tMd.) April, l5, 1883.
 Fire at C1mberlanI-Mr. Munroe: hasten to in- form you of the calanous fire which occurred to town yesterday. The fire broke abou; 10 o'clock, F. M and before many minues not less than 15 or 20 houses were i" blaze. It commenced in a cabinet makers shop in the north part of the centre of the town, and the wind being high, it communicated to other buildings, and checked in its ravages u"ti! about houses, comp issng the re'y heart o to'o", ace'e ." rHins and more than that number o families are now without homes, most of flhen not more than the clothing upon their backs 1 have mol time to give You list of even the principal sufferers Oar loss is great. But remains in the town, Bruce and Bealls) and their loss Is consid erable. The three principal Hotels are burnt ana both Printing Offices. l have nothing saved bu my books and accoun,s. Most oi the houses burn were brick and two story log buildings
 Yours, s. CHARLES, Editor Civilian.
 Another account states that an enGmeraton of the amount of property destroyed has been taken-that exceeds $26O 000-that seven merchants alone Jos 74,OOO. Nearly one half the town was burnt1
 Fire Gt Batavia-The Batavia Times extra, of the 10th inst. states that fire broke out in building oc- cupied by Robert Bades tailoring shop and dwell !i"s which destroyed nine buildings occupied by l5 or l6 tenants, including several stores, shops Mr. Roe, loss estimated at $12OO dry goods store and hook store and bndery of sherman and Crandal loss $2OO0. Entire loss about $5l0O; insurance $23OO.