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o. HoGnsa, . do; George Hoiknsa, q do;
Ceorgs Bodmas, 2 do; Buffers store, Q do;
shrivsr, do; Robert MClecry, , or 4 do;
MN. Gephsrt, I do; Robert Swan, 2 do; Dr.
I'M. Smith, do; Mn. ssylor, do; samuel
I do
Besides Others. mostly brick houses and two
story log buildings.
AZ . meeting At tho Court-House in Cum
bertrand, composed of the citizens Of the town,
the Court, Bar, and Jurics, assembled on the
18th April, for the purpose Of institut,ng AN
inquiry into the extent Of the calamity occa-
sioeed by the late destructive FIRE, and Of de-
visine nscans for the relief Of the sufferers,
the following proceedings were had:
Upon motion Of " m. Price, Esq the No.
norable John Buchanan, Chief Justice Of Ma
rylahd, vas appointed Chairman, who in
feeling and appropriate address, explained the
object Of the meeting. Upon motion Of John
toye, Esq, WIN. Price was appointed Sccre-
tary. Tpon motion Of Bcnc ). Pigman, the
Chair appointed the following committee To
inquire into the extent of the calamity occa-
stoned by the late fire, together with the num-
her and description Of the sufferers, aud re-
port thereon TO the meeting, viz: John Me
Henry, Thomas J. Mckaig, A. w. Mcdonald,
WIN. Price, B. S. Pigrnan, David Shriver, Geo.
John NJ. Lawrence, DIR. James Smith, David
Lynn, Robert Swami, and Richard BealI, who
having retired for the purpose, afterwards re-
turned and submitted the follow ing report.
The eonmittee appointed to ascertain the
extent OF the calamity by which the town has
been visited, together it'll the number and
description Of the sufferers, have, IL the exc
cution OF this melancholy duty assigned them,
ascertained the following particulars for the
information OF the meeting.
IL II ascertaiRed that the entire business
portion OF Cumberland has been destroyed
All the taSerns, all the stores in the place, but
one, arc now in ashes, about thirty Hourishing
mechanics, all in prosperous business, have
been reduced to ruin, and their families left
without shelter TO cover them. The three
physicians Of the town have lost nearly all
their property and medicines u is belle we'd
that two-thirds OF the inhabitants are house
less.
The value Of the property destroyed, and
tise description of citizens TO whom il belong
Ell, the committee have estimated and classed
n follows:
Merchants, whose loss in real and per-
sohai property end goods, is estimated
at $4,000
physieians $4,000
Hotels, including the loss Of the
owners, $4,000
&c Mechanics, (real and personal
property, stock, &c.) IL 900
Citizens not included in the above
description, n 900
Citizens not residing IN town, $4,000
Total loss, 500, 900
Upon motion Of Mr.. Pigman, a committee
was appointed TO draft an address 10 the peo-
pie ef the United States, inviting their aid in
he f.f th..
motion Of Mr.. Pigman, it was
RssoIred, That the Chairman of the pre-
sent meeting, he the Chairman of said Com
mttce. The following gentlemen compose
the Committee
Hon. John Buchanan, Hon. Abraham Sbri-
yer, Hon. Thomas Buchanan, A. w. Mellon
aid, John Mclienry, Wm Price, James Dix
on, Frederick A. Scb4ey, and John King, Es-
quires.
Upon motion, the follow ing gentlemen, resi-
dents Of Cumberland, who are not sufferers
by the fire, were appointed committee, to
receive donations, distribute them-and of
correspondence, namely:
John Hoye, Thomas J. McKaig, Richard
Beall, Rev. l.. II. Johns, William Mcmahon
and James p. Carleton.
Upon motion Of Thomas J. MIcKaig, Esq. il
was unanimously
Resoired, That the thanks Of the meeting
were due to The lion. John Buchanan, for the
dignihed and able manner ia which lac pre-
sided over its deliberations.
Upon motion Of Mr. John Buchanan, il was
Resefred, That the proeeedings Of this meet
ing be signed BY the Chairman and Secretary
and published.
JOHN BUCHANAN, Chairrnsn.
VILLAS PRIcE, iSkeTetsyy.
N. r. There being now no press in Cum
bertrand, the proceedings were forw arded 20
Hagestown, for publication.
NARTISsBuRG, APRIL IL.