Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-29

bar OF iron ~ con gcrtcd--a as if snnost bv :Iil
into horse shoes, of any sc that may be requred nat
Tor eheapnoss neaness and smoothness of external APP
pcarance-hrmness of texture, and practical utility nre
greatly superior to te article now in genara Tho
admrabc adaptations OF the machine the purposes for
which IS intended, and the great rapiGity with which
1t operates, is truly wonderful.-Troy Whig.
I-sEoH FIRE BoeroS.-A destructive fire occurred
IN Bostos on Moliay afternoon. About 80 buildings
were destroyed, and the loss estimated in one of t,a
Boston papers at $4,000 The following partcu ars are
from the Ioston Daily Advertiser.
fire broke eubat about clock yesterday afternoon
In blackstone street. ine n0rthery part of the cy by
which about thirty houses shoos and stables were de-
stroysd The f:se caught liz TIE carpenters shop of
MOssrs. Stetson x Smith about half wnv betwee, M
Chamberiins Crockcry Store and the Mechanic Inp.
PioyfT IN heating pot OF glue, which iss naneousIy
communicated the flames TO every part of the shoD
Ehey extended immediately to several adjoining shops
and the estate belonging TO Judge Ward occupied by
Mr.. Simmons, which with their contents were entirely
consumed The Mechanics Inn, the corner of Black
stone street. belonging to Mr.. Ebenr Smith took fire
and much injured, but consumed All tie other
buildings between B0skssne Cross and Pond streets
except MI Cbamberln CEockery Store were
On the other side Of Pond street, the Massachusetts
Hotel Mt the of Cross fire and was
much Injured The stable belonging to it was entirely
destroyed, and also the livery stable Mr. Davis whose
horses were most saved with much difficulty by cutting
passage through the OF the stable. The budings
also the west side of Salem street, formerly Back
street from Gross 10 Hanover street. including several
dwelling houses entreIy eonsained with the ex-
eeItion of MIR Chambers store, which was much in
lureG
destroyed viz the stables of Alcssrs Harris and Went
worth, MIR BnldwinS carpenter shop, MIR Thos Boyd's
carpenter shop, Mr. Whites Blacksmith shop Dr. Sam
ue Fhompsons house and shop, Ms Eosers dwelling
house, several dseling houses the of Mcssrs
<ksaaItneh and Howe, and Ahbotts coopers shop.
aslsila nis hdPpencd by Ssla "a sf per-
sons were seriously injured. Two me- III 'sssz-
company No. -, and MIR Nathaniel Wade were iniur-
ed by salling upon them. MIR Burns who resided
in Nlerrimacs street, had and leg broken and
several other persons less bsrns 1t was
ruoes that two children were killed. and that two men
were buried under falling wall but cannot find that
there IS any authority for these Several MEM
bcis OF tile fire department considerably scorched
me department made great excrons for several hours
Ih@ir aItss Wcrc rendered much laborous from
the deficiency of wabn and the distance from which a
was necessary 10 bring it.
Stctson and Smith insured $1,000 Loss 10000
TO 5000 Mr.. Baldwins loss is about $20OO-Iio in
surance "Amsng the sufferers says the Boston Post
was oDr late partner, Mr. Benamin True, whose house
was several times OH fire, bat ultimately saved-his
furniture however, all removed Pls Is tie eighth
time Mr. True has suffered from fire. at his house OF of
fee"