Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-07

PHILkUKiPHiA, Sept 3
ScuuYLKIIL BRIpGE BuRST.-On Saturday evening
about nine clock the beautiful single span bridge over
the Schuylkii FairmoUnt was discovered 10 ~
fire. and so rapid and resisess the progress al the
devGurHg element that all efforts 10 save II was hope
less and the structure in short time gave ard fell
into the river The appearance Of tie bridge when on
fire. is said To ha been splendid We understand la,
the fire appeared to have been communicated TO tie
Bridge here near lis centre. we h'vr mt heard
whether it il supposed to have been the result Of
dent whether there is any reason TO snpfct that il
WIS the work Of incendary. Redistribution OF iis
beautiful Bridge which formed one OF the ornaments. Uf
Philadelphia OF which her citizens were Justly Pford.s
a public loss --SentiRri.
hiaiIy respected friend Of this city has furnished
us the follow ing statement Of facts in relation TO the
Fair .iiO0n Bridge which was CONSUMED by he on Sa'
luIdly evening last:
The Fair Mount Bridge which was burnt Sa'ur
day evening, about nine o'clock, by vile ncendates.
was erected twenty five years ago by company, n
cost of Sl2 00n; the stock subscribed was about -bO
on which no dividend has ever been made The present
debt on the prnnery is about So 900, insurance $4,000.
The span of the arch 3I feet, and at the unir Il
was erected the greatest single arch known The
statement made in OF the papers Of rs being Ptn'
cpay ned by respectable and wealthy citizen. hai
no foundation whatever The fact is the stock IS owned
BY large number Of citizens, who were looking for.
ward 10 some early remuneration for their large outlay
twenty five years since and their hopes are proa.
ted by the viles Of the vile-Pha Ga:ene
The FaNey TurnpGc-We are pleased to learn, savs
the last Winchester SrJnlan That Mi Anderson. lhc
former efficient engineer engaged in the survey OF The
Nnilcy Turnpkr has entered upon the work Of lis oca
l,on and that will be prosecuted with proper ri
cheney The location Of the whole route, we believe
will forth with lie made and the contracts beginning at
Winchester. will be given out, so as 10 admit al Tie
earliest and efficient prosecution OF the work
We trust every attention will be given to secure The w.
~ best ncarion and 10 make the road, when donr,a
pride nd honor the State well real comfort To
all who travel upon it We say success 10 lie undeEIak'
ing HarriSOnJurg Register, Sept !.
Uapleasnnt Intelligence fran, CharlcAoa We learn
from gentleman who left Charleston on Sunday last
and arrived here in the yesterday ailernnon that
the sickness ragged alarming degree when he left
there In house or ) of its inmates we're carried
of by the prevailing disease. He also informs that on
Saturday last while attending In the burial OF MIR Ere
Derrick brother Of Captain Michael Frederick, Of El
more he counted forty two graves opened in OF" Of
which he three collins deposited. Tie mechanics
generally were leaving the place.
TNOrf0k Bsac0n, Sept ].
SINGULAR EFFECTS OF L!GHrsIHG During WcdHrs-
day evening. July 25h there experienced, IN tie
vicinity Of Ellsworth, Me- most terrific thunder show.
err which lasted and half 10 two hours-,hc tina.
der was uncoramonly heavy. At Mount Desert light
ming the house of Mr. Richardson, shattered the
house badly. and injured Mr. and his wife consdea.
bly, though dangrrous y-and villa; is very singular,
learn from the Statesman struck the feather bed
on hich Mr.. r and HE wife sleeping. and went
DOM between them-threw him out Of the bed, ruined
his house, passed out into yard and killed his COW
A brig just launched in the neghb0rhood was a!so
considers lnjured.-.7mtr StRfin1t.