The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-12-26

us by a person just from the immediate
neighboorhood.
P- NEW YORK GAZETTE
The publication Of Jhis pape, will be re-
suned in day or two. The Office and
materials were destroyed amid the gener-
al confagration last evening.
DAILY ADVERTISERS print
ing office is destroyed by the disastrous
fre-the materials are principally saved
all the books and papers arc secure. -
The editors hope to issue their paper 90
usual tomorrow.
Office Of tho New York Mercantile Advert issr, ,
Thursday, O'Clock, p. NJ.
THE FIRE.
Thursday Morning 10 O'Clock. We re-
sumo with heavy hearts the continuation
of the awful calamity that has belallsn our
city. The flames nrc yet raging, and are
now principally confined 10 the square
bounded by the south side Of PeatI street,
Coenties slip, South street, and Old slip.
Nearly the whole of this extensive square
Is already IN ruins A number of build
ings have been blown up to arres. the
progress of the flames.
One o'clock-N is believed the flames
are nov arrested SO that they will not cx-
tend below Coenties slip.
Some four or five hundred buildinps
are destroyed.
We are glad to state that Messrs. Bal
ley, Keeler St Remsen, saved all their
books and papers, with a large portion Of
their goods. Their loss is much less
than was stated this morning. Part of
their property was insured out of the -.
V.
The awful conflagration OF last niub,
has filled every heaTtin our city with the
deepes. sSirow- no man knows the ex-
tent ofthe loss perhaps fire in no dis
trict OF the same space IN our city could
by any possibility have destroyed more
property Amy attempt at this moment 10
give an estimate Of the loss must prove
wage and uncertain. A gcneral conster-
nation prevails and for the moment all bu-
siness is suspended. The question now
is, what should be done to alleviate the
effects Of this awful dispensaton of Provi-
dence. This city is the immediate lsuE-
ferer, but the effects will be felt far and.
near. The ramiications of trade are so
extensive, that the catastrophe may be
considered as national one. The mart.
les whose places Of business have been
destroyed were but the trustees of thou
sands who were remote from the scene of
desti uction. We think gene, d meeting
Of the merchants should be immedi..-.
held and committee appoint. - 10y ,"u.
into consideration wh.. ~ 'ano
be adopted TIE Legislature of,hs Ssa S,a,a
Will meet y few days---would il no. be
ws'' ~ memoriaize them to nuke loan
20 sustain the public credit Of the civ
Many no douot are irretreviabiy ruined.
bat much loss may be erevented by mea.
sures for the relief of public credit. The
annlhilation Of twenty or thirty millions of
property, must, for time, cause great
commercial embarrassments.
Awful and great as is the destruction
of property, it should be remembered. thar
we nre not deprived Of our favorable loco-
tion for trade, nor will the energies. and
industry of our people long lie dorman,
Much may be done b, the pursui, Of prop
es measures, to preserve that credit wbish
is of equal value with property, and thi,
article Iswrtten with view to point ow
the necessity Of showing TO those who
wefo not on the spot tha, with our proper
~ we have not lost sight Of the necessary
measures to inspire confidence, that we
are on the alert to do The hes. that can be
done, under circumstances SO truly dl-
tressing.