Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-03


reddish mark was perceptible on one OF the
drivers cheeks; but whether from lightning or
not was uncertain: besides this there was not the
slightest appearance of its effects on any part OF
his bedy. He was entirely free from any PAIN
about the head, though he complained OF sore.
ness in his breast.
Destructive Fire al Waterford, New York-
The Albany Evening Journal furnishes tne iol.
lowing particulars Of serious conhagratioh at
Waterford, from correspondent
WATERFORD, Saratoga Co. July 26. 1883.
We have lust subdued one Of the most runous
fires which has ever been visited upon our VII
lage. Almost the entire par, OF the town. upon
which our extensive mechanical and mannfactur'
ing operations were carried On, is now IN runs.
The loss is immense, aud falls almost entirely On
that enterprising class Of our citizens, which con-
sttute the life of all our business operations
The fire was discovered in the new machine shoP
Of Messrs. Kimball g. Co. about two O'Clock this
morning, and before the citizens had collected 10
much extent, the root had tumbled in, and the
fire had communicated to the shop oil Messfs.
King, Wing & Co. on the south, and Messrs
Olney, Amber & Minor on the north; the last
contained about 5000 dollars worth Of machinery
loss very heavy. From thence it caught to
the roof of the Waterford Cotton Factory, and
RACED with such violence, that before we could
arrest its progress, the two upper stories, with
almost the entire machinery, and much vaiuao'e
property, was either consumed or dashed 10 PIE
ces, in the attempt to save it from the devourlns
element. The walls Of this great building re-
main almost unbroken, only to give prominence
to the surrounding desoIation. The Fire En-
CINE Manufacturing Company, are sufferers to
considerable extent; say in all, four or hVe thou
sand dollars. The company OF OIney, Amber
& Minor, about 5000; Mr.. Blake, $4,000;
and the Cotton Factory $4,000; besides, some
eight or ten different branches. which were car.
ried on in the same building. Of more or less lm-
portance. The loss amounting in all to from Tor
~ to fifty thousand dollars.
About four hundred industrious mechanics are
dependent upon the mercy Of the public Tor en-
ployment in consequence OF the fire.
Hail Storm, We learn from the Ithaca Jour.
nal that there was a most violent hail storm at
South Dandy, N. Y. on the 18th inst.
1t commenced at about half past II o'clock,
and in ten minutes was in its greatest fury. One
hail stone was four inches in circumference. and
sixteen of them weighed about halt pound
The storm extended more than mile IN width,
passing from southwest to northeast, destroying
on the west sides Of the houses nearly all the
glass in the windows-but this is but small
proportion of the loss sustsined-scarcely yes.
tige of husbandry remains; oats, flax and peas
are entirely destroyed; corn has nothing lett but
the stalk, and wheat is materially injured The
meadows, il is stated, appear like mown grass
after il is spread :" Our fruit trees, which
were already bending under the weight Of their
fruit, are not onI, stripped Of that, but almost
| r Il t,ok ark 10 mol
ted from the limbs Of trees. This fine country,
which few hours since exhibited most beauti'
full appearance, IL nov completely destitute; fen.
ces are prostrated; many trees torn up, and
some buildings blown down and Destroyed
The prospects Of farmers are gloomy in the ex-
IRENE; some are turning in their cattle to pick
the scanty remainsof their summer crops-whle
others have no fences standing TO prevent them
from roaming wherever they please. Our gardens
have also suffered in the same manner; not
plant or vine is left, without being literally cut
TO pieces"
The legislature of New Hampshire, on the last
day Of the late session, ATTEMPTED to pass resolu.
ton for holding the next session, at Ports.
mouth instead Of Concord. They were mo-
we'd to this step bv similar considerations which
induced their brothers Of Maine to entertain the
project OF clearing out from Augusta. They
thought they were obliged to pay too much for
their beef and pork and miscellaneous rations.-
They accused the hotel, tavern and boarding
house keepers Of Concord in plain terms, Of
spunging, 10 that especially one Of them had
charged eighteen dollars for the honor Of having
his horse bestrode by the venerable legs Of the
Hero of New Orleans, and others had charged
twenty six dollars for fitting up the school house,
Eagle Coffee House aud State House. and put
ting them in a condition worthy to make an i'm.
preston upon his sacred retinue. For these ex.
orbtant and unprinciped exactions. the several
keepers aforesaid were to be punished by depri-
wing them Of the opportunity Of ever repeating
them in future.
But the citizens Of Concord were not disposed
to submit to these imputatons in silence. II