Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27
raited Stat, Ship Join adams.

rnited Stahs Ship .JOin Adams
CADiz, Dec. PC, 1886
DEAR P.--Aiter pleasant cruizc we arrived in Ma
lnga on the St November remained that place ill the
2iih then up anchor for Gibraltar stopped the Rock
several days, experienced much bad weather made two
unsuccessful attempts to pass the straits; contrary winds
and strong gaes drove twice back into the bay-At
day light, after rough night discovered in the oihug
the Auercan Barque Manchester, from disuast d.
dispatched boats 10 her assistance and brought her
anchoragr, thereby preventing her drifting a the
Rock-a bad predcament had she gone off. Whie the
Delaware was off Cape dc Cat, bound home an accident
occurred Which well nigh proved destructive to ship aud
crew They had been shifting powder in the mag acme
ana the bucket which contained the sweepu.s was
placed on deck. Shutting the bulls eye, uuc Kiln.
gnshed spark accidentally fell among the powder in The
bucket which instantly exploded, and killed te qunrrr
gunner on the spot. The magazine iinineU iatey
hooded, or drowned they term il. Thus, 10y HAIR.
breadth escape nine hundred souls rescued from
swift ana terrible death Can we guard, by too much
vigilance, the horrd disaster Of fire On board
OF armed vessels, i'll particular surrounded with na
mabie substances, and thronged with men
On the morning OF the 9TH, by bright, clear sky we
entered the extensive fine bay Of Cad,s, with an en-
chanting view OF the city beyond Passing up the har
bour nothing can surpass the beauty of the scene The
mountainous country IN remote distance, the bay with
It's forests OF masts, the mingled OF tall white ed
hces the urets and towers which the city spread
like fairy landscape the approach to Cudlz Blu,
ike all Spanish towns, beautiful in perspective when
closer viewed The romance Us at an end Al my leisure
will give you few details OF these places.
We expect TO sail from this 10 Lisbon to-day You
will hear from again when we arrive at that mort
he affairs OF Spain have us yet assumed at.
titude and probably will without any material
change through the winter. What new scenes will
open in the spring, it is easy conjecture The ri
val parties have occasional srinshes ueneray terln-
mating in favor Of the Queen.
Our commerce has met with interruptions and is
sun carried on unmolesed. There several English
ana French vessels OF war lying in the bay. The
Observation-Disclosures included -exchange cviliies with
apparent good feeling shore, and reciprocae couric
sizes from ship TO ship. THIS is as it should be.
GPha. 4deertiSer
9nother destructiec Fire i Ne,c Yoykethodist Book
concern destroyed!-We learn from the Journal OF Com.
inerce, that little after clock on Thursday morning
the building in Mulberry street, called the Methodist
Book Concern, was discovered be OH fire in the Sc
cuhd story, and IN the course of hour entirel
destroyed with all its contents except few books which
were rescued from the Bookstore. The building was
III ieet IN length by % deep, with projection the
rear 100 feet by AZ. The whole was of brick and six
stories high including the basement.
The printing establishment of the concern was very
eXtensive--giving employment to between GO and 10
c"'hpostots, ana ~ presses, including Napier A
great amount OF stereotype plates We're DESTROYED in h.
printing Office, together with all the pressos tvnes No
ne book store OF the establishment was one of the
most extensive IN the United States The bnderv fold
ing and stitching departments &C. were upon the same
scale lhe Book Concern, OF readers know
Is the property OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
the great central agency by which the various branches
OF that numerous and worthy denomination are supplied
with religious books. The loss therefore abongh !,
uoes not pear with great severity upon individuals ex.
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which Will be extensively felt and deploed il is he
eVed 10 be not less in the aggregate; than TWO nun
pEtp AND FIFTY rhousAsD DOLLARS, only $40 900 of
which is insured, and only $4,000 by solvent Comna
Mes The managers of the concern applied for Insu
rance IN Boston, Philadepn and Baltimore as well as
IN New York, but were unable TO obtain il yccn, -, a.,
limited extent above stated ~
Ihe whole number of persons turned out of emplov
y inns calamity including fenales employed in folding
s'11cchlng' &C, Is between two and three hundred "
me account books OF the concern, together with n
large quantity of stereotype plates were in the Iron of
ou whether they are safe in fact remains TO be ascer
tanned. - se'
frame building on each side of the Rock Coroo.,,
US also one IN the rear crushed by the falling of
portion OF the walls the occupants having prevonIv
made their escape.
In regard the origin ofthe fire. there is somo I,
II rs suspected to have been the work of nce and
.e circumstances are rightly stated, this suppostion
- inevitable Among other things it is mentioned that
.e man whose duty is 10 so through the building after
The workmen have left, and exnguish the FIRE did 90
last evening us usual, and that arriving there This
morning, he found window in the I'd story OPEN and
.ie aIes ISSUING out OF It, Another person informs us
That when he reached the building it was on FIRE AZ borb
ends, but not in the centre.
Particulars Of tie destruction of The Holland Lo,d OG.
oy a .n01--tT0m a letter TO Mc Editor Of tile .76any
.Wg"S, aa!ea at HeSytcld, ChaWfaquc cOuatU Feb 81
" An exhibition of violence took place at Mayyille
le county seat) on Saturday evening" the 9th instant
winch WIN serve 10 illustrate the of the public feel
ing IN inns region. 1t is well known that the Holland
Land Company have recently sold out their lands IN
ohei companies, aud that the last incudinp the
Ny Vi Chdutaque, except the town of Charlotte was
inaue 10 MessTs iTumbul Cary and others. Suspi-
cions having been excited with regard TO the neniins
OF the new companies, county and town meetnps of the
settiers have been held, and committees appoinied IN
can upon the agents, and ascertain their terms and
RAJ policy MEANWHILE the excitement had reached sncb
heiSht tnaI between and 500 persons assembled ON
saturday evenings being well organised and under a
comidhder, and marched TO the land Office forcibv re
moved the pillars, stripped of the clap boards and urn
ca the frame even INTO the public road All the books
and valuable papers of tile Office as well in as ONT If M
bppn first taxi.
Two slelgh loads, were conveyed about two miles a.
barnhart nn, and there burnt Fortunately the AGENT
was not TO be found, or he might the feeling of
'iie i'io'i'eht' nave received personal injury"
II noble act re,carded-Our readers have moi formation
very interesting incident published by us two or three
days suce OF the of infant during the gr,,
nTe IN New York, by Midshipnan Wilkins OF the Navv
from the fourth story of house which was wronned -
names from garret TO cellar, the imminent baznrd of
ms ne they will be pleased to learn that his bravery
and humanity have been partially rewarded some 49,;
since, Wilkins cashiered for scontumeIions condo,
10 ms superior officer. When the New. York nansrs
containing the account OF his humane daring i'm SAVING
the infant reached Washington ga member of the Ionss
hePrtSehtaliFeS, says the correspondent of the
Detroit Free Press while in his seat read IL handed
10 colleague of his by whom his eve was directed n,
near relative OF the officer in the gallery of the house.
ne marked Tie passage in the paper and sent il no a
profound bow was tie grateful return made On the oc
Inc relative OF the officer dned with the Pre-
soeht that day. and the heroic and noble deed has bee
rewarded by an executive restoration of hlidshionnn
wilkins TO his rank and station in the navyi'
This act Of The President will assuredy meet the a,
probation OF all parties IL proves that although his
exterior may be rough the bark of the ssbct orS
alter IT has braved the storms Of thousand winer H.
heart beats warmly, and gows with admiration of bn
name aud generous acIons.-LouiSUiAe .ldeertisey
VALUABLE iSvENTIoE--Dr Nc civilians of Tho
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