Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-08
CONFLYGRYTYON at Charleston.

The Charleston papers TEEN With a variety OF details
of this tremendous calamity. The Courier contains
nearly four columns of schedule Of the Houses burnt,
as we'll as a diagram Of the town, distinguishing the
burnt District. II calculates the loss of property TO be
in the vicinity of THREE MILLIONS, Of which about
one half is probably insured. II adds, that "we were
largely out of the way in our estimate that the lnsu.
rance Offices would pay but 81 per cent. of their losses
This estimate was made at a time Of confusion, when il
was impossible to obtain correct information. We now
learn that the Charleston Insurance and Trust Company
will paw in full, the Union Insurance Company nearly,
if not quite oil, and the Fire and Marine 10 per cent. il
not more. The two agencies of Georgia Companies, in
this city, are interested, as We understand, 10 the amount
of about eighty five thousand dollars their losses, Of
course, will all be paid. An advertisement Of the Trust
Company announces that claims will be paid as soon as
presented.
at affords us sincere qualification 10 slate that the
Hotel was insured IN the amount of One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, 10000 each in FIVE different Offices. and,
therefore, this splendid edifce will surely rise, Phoenix
like from its ashes, 10 ornament Charleston, or We mis-.
take the spirit that animules our people,
There was TOO little caution in blowing up the houses.
Col. Steedman, Naval officer Of the Port, was killed, as
we'll as a mulatlo boy, by a premature explosion. MIR.
Schnierle also lost his life by blowing up the house at
The corner of Liberty and King street-nnd by the same
explosion, John S Pear, lost his life. Mr.. Robert Nun
roe. a Scotsman, was found dead. Two other white
men. and one colored man, have also persisted and Sc
yerai other persons have been seriously injured.
The CITY Council have met and adopted measures for
piyinp immediate relief TO the sutferers-they have ap.
propria,ed Sl0,000-and also appointed Committees 10
ssol;ci, nrivate conlributions.-They set apart last Thurs.
day as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.-They
have not Welded TO despair-but are taking active mea.
sures at once for rebuilding the city on an improved
nlan, The Charleston Courier says, that "To effect this
obiect. Two propositions have been suggested in our
hearing. Both contemplate The assemblage Of the lie:
pislature forthwith, that the credit Of the State should
be put in requisition. One, that a loan OF a sufficient
sum should be obtained in Europe, which could now be
effected al a very low rate Of interest, and put into the
-. ornoro nf 1oa M The came Fatp. tn enable Them
10 build up their houses-the other, that the whole PEG.
pIe of the Stale-lor in the prosperity OF Charleston The
whole Slate is int~erested-should az once come forward
and pay Two years taxes in advance, thus making the
contribution fall equally on every individual who holds
property.-These suggestions are merely noted, hastily,
as much to slew that The most spirited feeling is abroad
and that measures are TO be instantly taken 10 repair our
disaster, as for any other purpose. Let no man tnlter-
let no one hold back or hesitate. He who would be gull
ty of either. is a recreant 10 South Carolina-to Charles
ton-and to humanity
A town meeting has been held in Columbia, (the In.
tendant in The Chair and committees appointed 10 col
lee, contributions for The relief of the distressed citizens
of Charleston The Mayor (Mr. Pinckney) acknow-
lodges 'the receipt, per Capt. Reynolds OF The steamboat
North Carolina, of the sum Of Eleven Hundred Dollars,
transmitted by The citizens Of Wilmington, N. Carolina,
for the relief Of sufferers by The late conhagraiion: te
also takes this method Of expressing his grateful thanks
and those of the City Council, for the very prompt and
liberal manner in which they have come TO our aid on
this most melancholy occasion. He also takes pleasure
in stating that the Council has passed a vote OF thanks 10
Messrs. Fort, Townsend & Mendenhall, for their gene.
rous contribution of five hundred dollars TO the same eI.
cellent object"
The Mayor of Norfolk (Mr. Miles King has called 4
meeting of the citizens of that Borough-and a meeting
has been proposed in Baltimore.
Will not Richmond also hold a meeting-to contri.
butte her mite 10 the relief OF an afflicted and noble city:
MIR. Henry F. Baker has been appointed Postmaster
at Winchester, in place of Mr.. E. Robinson, who has
removed 10 Washington.
The Court OF Appeals adjourned on Thursday last,
till the LIST Move mber-The Decisions which they made
at their late term, are uuayoidably postponed tl onr next