Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-10

Destructive Fire.-AbOut eight o'clock this
morning, on opening the door of the warehouse
of J. 6, d. B. Stacey, the store was discovered
to be wrapt in one mass of flame. The alarm
was given, and the firemen fastened, with their
usual alacrity, to the spot; not, however, unul
the FIRE had gained height that rendered ii
impossible to save the building. Indeed, before
the flames could be checked, the contiguous
building caught fire, and, both warehouses be-
ing filled with inf1ammable materials, the con-
flagration ragged with unchecked and fearful fu-
nv. They were both fire-proof and it was not
until the roof had fallen in that the firemen
were enabled to throw the water on the fire
Even when the water was thrown in torrents
from fifteen or twenty different engines it was
subdued with difficulty.
The store contained large quantities of salt
petre, which burned for a long time, throwing
out cloud ofthick and heavy smoke, and de-
fyng the unwearied eXertions of the firemen.
It increased with appalling fury for several
hours, destroyed large quantity OF valuable
goods, and burnt two warehouses, with their
principal contents
The fire is still burning moderately, at our
usual hour of going to press near one O'CLOCK.
There is no prospect, however, OF its further eX-
tension. We learn that the amount OF property
DESTROYED is between one and two hundred
thousand dollars, the greater part Of which, it
gives us pleasure to hear, is covered by pohcy
of Insurance. Philadelphia Int
From Barbadoes.-We have received via St.
Thomas, files of the Barbarian to the 5th OF
December; they contain no news of Importance
We learn that dangerous riot took place al
Bridgetown on Saturday, the 23d OF November,
i'm which mob of several thousand blacks col
lected, and undertook to rescue slave from
the possession of his master. The negresses
were by far the most violent, and threw broken
bottles stones, and heavy pieces OF cane, IN all
directions.-N. Y. Com.
Riding Rau.-Daniel Wardwel, Of Ando-
yer, was tried and convicted last weeks at lps-
wich. of adultery, and sentenced to hard labor
in the States Prison for one year.
This convict is SO years old, and the father OF
a family He was juror in one OF the capital
trials of 1880.
Last spring he extorted $50 dollars from one
of his neighbors, by threatening to accuse the
neighbor of the same crime; when this was
found out a large number of persons, filled with
Indignation at Wardwels conduct (who was
notorious for his low debauchery,) assembled
in an orderly but unlawful way, seized ward
we'll and rode him on a rail through the peace
full town of Andover for some miles, with as
little damage to his body as possible in such
cases. Wardwell appeared to be very happy,
at this outrage, and exulted in the prospect OF
getting his revenge, and making money by Ia
king his neighbors into the law.
He came to Salem, complained to our Police
Court against dozen of them tor riot ana
assault, brought them to Salem on warrant,
and had them bound over to court IN june,
when they were sentenced to pay each 1ne
of ten dollars and costs. Wardwel also sued
them in civil action for damages, which was
settled for about $50 dollars more.
At june Court he was indicted for adultery,
sent to Jail for want of bail, and has remained
in Jail till the Court Of last week, and has now
gone to the States Prison.-Sdtem Gdz
Voltaire, when in London, being at rout
with Lord Chesterfield, lady in company We
ry much painted, engrossed his conversation
Chesterfield tapped him on the shoulder, say "a,
ing, Take care you are NOT captlVaseo:
& Nv lord D replied Voltaire, "I scorn to be TAX
en- by an English bottom under French CO.
lours."
LIVERPOOL SALT.
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