Litchfield enquirer., 1833-10-31
GREAT FIRE IN soMERsET. P.,
From the Sonersef Patyiot. erf,c f,c,

From khe Somerset Patriot, ert,a. Ocs. 24.
 Sincc.Our last paper was worked aff, w.s have to record one amongst the gseatest ca lasiliies that has ever Occnrred hy fire in any village of the same size. .s
 This morning about half past Q clock, the, cry Df fire was heard by the cifizcns uf this town. It was discovered in the house owned by J. F. Cox. Esq, and occupied by several families. and by several mechanics as slops@ h a few moments, it spread into an aw'fuI |con6agrafion, second only to that which laid Cumberland in ruins few months ago. With inconceivable rapidity. it spFead io,h east and west. and notwithstanding the n,st energetic exeltiuns were made by the citizens tO subdne if, its progress was not spnsihiy ar- rested, uniil every house hetween inc street which crosses Main street at Judge Kurtz.s and Main Cross street, were entirely c0nsum- ed. Ab00t daylight. Capf. Wrbsirr,s hotel, on one side If Main-s -stresl. anfl9he house ofJ. Snyder on the sfhsr, wsfe enseIoped in Aahles. ' sf s, sss. g .ff assafsszEA,
 Al chance of sasing the remainder 0f the town, was then seento he desperate. But the citizrns made nne powerful effort of llsis- ed strength and concentrated action. and al-' though they were without fire hooks or lad. ders, ffs white frame .hause on the ,n,rih- wesI corner of the square was razed to the .
 The engine was then drought f0 play ,,pon' the house of x. Gebhart. and all she applian- ces that could be beneficial were used upon it., as we'll as upon the house 0f Rose and Park tr. Finally. those houses were saved and tho. progress Of tie flames arrested by the most vigorous exerti0ns thai were perhaps ever made in case of the kind. IL Was stopped in the west without much trouble. owing tO a. steady breeze from that quarter.
 We have n0 means of ascrrtaining the eFlasss .-it must be immense. Upwards of thirty families are turned homeless into ihe streets The part of the town which is now in ashes, was the most business d"ing and popnlnus. as we'll as most valuable stores. offices, shops. taserns, all have been cDnsnmed.- Some private families have lost their all.- Some have saved much 0f their furniture. We should suppose the whiyle loss not less than $lOO,OOO.
 BurFALo. Oct. l9, 1833.-Gaie on Lake Erie.-Os fhursiay night, at about II o'clock, A. M. strong breeze sprsng up from ,he west, and soon hauled iGe nor,hward and westward, followed immediately by hea,y rain. increasing the grea.es, gale ever ex. perieDced the Lake, and continuing wilh nnaba,ed fasy uniil o'clock yesterday marnng, blowing owa ehimneys and Sweeping of roofs oi bsildings The
 pe block oi brick stsres af Benseiif Macy @ wit- iams, just finished the terrace, were stripped of their heavy a roolor rather. they were torn up and itrowa inepa confused mnss The water floO.le. the Eias, and vast quantities of ~nod slaves. Iumber gen- erally &c. floating in coDfasio1 aon, the camas slips andrcrveks and numier al docks torn np. The s,eaboat Enterprise, driven back came into e l.ar- Dor about o'clock. ?. M:ia good order. and several other vessels have arrived safe. AFs Poscder Plot,-About four months ago, Edward Wilccx, Esq, of Wes.erley, Rhode Island, and late Lieut.. Governor of ihai stale, received iy sloop from New York, leather srsnk with label attached stating that ii came from | relative in this ci,y.-- Something. however, excited the suspicon of Mir. Wilcox that !, was noi friendly present. and caa-
 ously raising the l very lhlle, he discovered colds wi.hiu 50 situated Us so s,reag,ea his ssspicions.
 He shsrefDre set ihe trunk aside, uus more should be known. A few days ago some young mea deter mined to open u. They the cords carefully, and
 opened the trunk, when it was fooad 10 con,an two horse pistols. with the mnzzIes buried in spsoareh Of thi,ty posRds e poedey. The cords were attached to the rggers in such manaer that if the l.d had heen raised lev iaches, she Ewhoe wsula have exptpded
 aud dreadful have been the effect. The pisiols have been this city, in the hope otlracia oat ihe mnseroSs siIIaia, who. to grasii his malice q gainsf individual. would only have taken his hfs hut in n probability .ls lives efs .hsis i.ay ! The Newark, New Jersey. Advertiser, sia.es tha, the wife Of Abraham Egbesi. ofWess IiOomGsld. re- ceally eemmiled suicide to avoid the saerines she endured from n drunlxen hnsband sf.@E