Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-05

AUGUSTA. DEC. -
EXTENSIVE FIRE AZ ArGrsrA. GhoEGiA.-Out cay
was this morning visited will! very seT!pIs caannty.-
No les: fi.gn III; buildings, including sixteen a'Tcs,
dwelling huuse;. shops, &c, were reduced In nshTS'
lhe i:e originated n c"aprr shop: on Ca'hF''''
street, ..yy dours below the Pil:srrs l!"~l. ana was
discovered ah1ut daylight in the m'rn'ng hr viva
being srnnr, and thu buildings IN coii""l wH Gag"
other. utterly impossible notwithstanding a
spirited rxrroas Of the irrnen, to arrest Ia" progress
OF he destructive e'nenl, unt'l lie Ia:5e D'''" -,
wooden houses extending from the corner oil CaMpo"H
street t. liz, .t:ck house ri Aessrs Rave I; Harper
laid in ashes in. prngress OF IN" IRE WAS at .ls'
arrested by i!y capisi; OF buildings u; advance "i H.
together with IL" 6rfpr0ot brick tni!dEg' o. 'SSS
Rowe Il arpcr, which proved IN eieleht 3iri'F - c
! flames. So
Nearly al the buildings were insured and most Of the
goods were saved 50 that individual loss is not hrH"y.
The m!!e amoun, Of loss is estimated Il. $ - Jul
T!e pr""r. WIS Insured at Offices Il" his c''y, ChasS
;nn and Hartford, Conu.-CO%rier.
Our Towy-Therr haze been within the last ten days
succession! ri tres, which have asrn unprecedented ~
towa. Ga Sunday, lie lh, ire occurred Ill Tie
main street, which Consumed t!Icc or l"ur HnustS-'
"Wednesday tie OF Mr. Mlssie YVES hfsd bat lGr
;unatri: sob,urd IN tnc-and again, on Thursday
morning. atou! eight Clock tic beautiful r'S!Grnce {"
+, B;;d, Esq was wrapped III sheet oi ia!ne lie
citizrs with one eart repaired promptly T.; the spoil, ana
rescued iust OF lie furniture from HE qSv"uiii ls
nrml Every cyrriion in l!s power OF naa was made
the hallng bat la Vain The ANGRY ioal Spurh
ed ali attempts to cxnynish il, and whilst II filled Tie
wne c!f l. CT The luGl poured al the same lllS streams
o! lus through every aperture al The doors ana WIN
dDws The heart of b. ISLANDER sunk wItl!n hihi as
he bhp!d the DISSOLUTION. Mr.. Byrd was as composed
a.r person who witnessed the sGrne aad lo"keG upon
his .,e As rn.a and christian The thing Is true
OF lbs psl:mlnle lady, towards whom tie syuraeS Oi
the whole town have been attracted. One OF the Chi.
dren carried from lis bed u neighbours house ms.
loss is estimated 81 ,Jj0 In pccuniary point OF
view this very material 10 r Byrd, but Is SAD
to be burnt out Of house und home in tile midst OF WIFI
ter hiuchcSur Eirginan.
AS we anticipated says the Warrenton Register, the
Discriminate ri. The tIcinoDd and fredericksburg rd
road cvraiy extend iir road TO The Potomac Creek,
instead ii casing gloon The prospects vi those
Interested in the erection Of the continued railroad
from fredericksburg to Washington City with branch
to TERMINATE III Warteu:nn, only stimulated them 10
greater query. The books opened ana al
though the subject not sufficiently Explained, 4
large amount cl stock was iakea IN IL few hours
sue Than sixty thousand dollars were subscribed, and
feel 10 hesitation in saying. thai ti!rc lines tiial
amount vii! b. taken in this cnunty in the caurss OF
few days The Register adds-IiIe Intelligence brought
by MAJOR ElunloE shews the impactcaDiilty OF carry
is inip eft CT the resolution of The company; IL ~"
cost. by the estimates OF tie Engineers, more man
$3.50 0;j0 To reach Potomac CTcck This Is almost
e,iogh build hail OF the road in which we are so
much Interested, aud altogether Too much money 10 ne
eoycr.cd ia The prosecution OF plan, winch all aait
u o. second in siiiess and cxpediency.
Correspondence # The .Nerc"ry)
CoLuMEIA; Dec. ID.
In the House of Dr!sga.cs Is Carolinal ihcie sns
very anIattd discussion upon the sui! "ct Of making
,r Subscription nf .oI OF dollars TO The Louisville!
Cincinnati aad Charleston Railroad Company which
d