Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10
Domestic News.
From Me Charlasson Mercury, april 80.
THE LATE FIRE.

q FROM the ChGrteSt0n heTcuTy, dpTu ~.
THE LATE FIRE.
The Gro broke out about 8 O'Clock on
Friday evening, and was frst discovered
issuing from a small old frame building mex,
10 the corner of Berresford and King Streets
occupied by colored persons as fruit store
the buildings were wrapped in flames, be-
fore the alarm became general. Them
her OF stores. dwellings, &c. destroyed in
kiug street, were Us follows: west side, from
within three doors Of Clifford street to Lib
erty street G.; on the east side. from near
l!orloeck's alley to Shelton's, (late Myott's.)
Hotel, corner Of Society street, which build
ing was fortunately saved, 46; total in King
Archdale to Meeting street, 81. Total in
Market street, ID.
On Church street, west sido, 10, extern
ding from Marke, street to ono door from tho
corner of Cumberland street.
On Meeting street, east side, from tho
Market street icehousc to corner of Society
street, II; west side, and one house beyond,
~. Total on Meeting street, 81.
On Society street, north side, from
Meeting street to East Bay, 81; sout!, side,
from King street 10 near East Bay, no.
Total 81,
On Hazel street. south side, from King
a,ceet to Maiden lane, including Trinity
church, ii; north side from King street to
East Bay. including the jewish Synagogue,
81. Total Hazle street, 35.
On Pinckuey ST., a.
On Anson-st., east side, from Laurens to
Pinckney sts 81; west side, from Pinckney
to near George sts., 17-totai Al.
On Wentworth ST., north side. from King
st. 10 East Bay. except one dwelling, 42;
/. stn Tro,,, n.
Guiding the Methodist Protestant Church.,
55--total9 81.
On East Bay, west side. 6; cast sido. ls-
total "a.
On Berresford ST., both sides, 20.
On Swinton's Lane 20.
Total number of dwellings and stores
destroyed, including Norton's old Rice Mills,
kerr's wharf, set on fire by flakes falling on
pile of light wood and burnt to the ground,
$50. The number Of out buildings destroy
cd estimately at about 59S-total number
OF buildings destroyed, 1,156.
Death by blowing up, Fred. Sclnierle,
john Peart, Col Steadman and Robert
Munro.
Messrs. Brown and farley badly injured,
several negroes killed.
Such is the mere arithmetic Of this fright
full calamity-who shall count tho mental
suffering. tho loss Of hope. Of security, of
comfort? Upon tho best estimates which
have been male to us, up to tho latest hour,
wo set down tho loss OF property at over
100000 The whole amount covered
by insurance, is not far from g. 500. 0.O00.-
or this $4,000 falls upon tho Georgia
Offices, at Augusta, The New Hotel was
Insured in this city for s6O, 900. and s IO, 900
in Augusta. 1t is believed now, that the
Offices here will pay all, or very morally all of
their liabilities.
1t Is consJfing and animating to Oh
serve the spirit which prevails among our
citizens under the calamity which has be-
fallen US. There is no despairins or des-
pondcnt postration, but a resilient elasticity
which will not leave it to time to repair the
loss, but will lin few years Ia very few
we :rust.) place Charleston as a CITY far
i'll advance Of her position before the blov
came.
The public authorities are acting with an
energy and ardor worthy Of their statiou--
and will be ably seconded by their consti-
tuents. Some of the noblest of the edifices
destroyed, will be forthwith replaced
Amoug these are the New Hotel, in Meet
iug-st., and the fine buildings of Miller
Ripley u Co. at tho corner of King and
Society streets. and the general topic now
is not what has been lost. but what must bs
done to repair the loss. and worthily en-
brace the occasion for improvements in
streets and buildings, and we look forward
with confidence TO see the entire burnt dis
trict, extensive RS tits. presenting speedily
fairer and more substantial appearance tlian
ever. It's to he hoped that among the first
measures adopted will be some much more
efficient, than those heretofore adopted have
proved, for the preventing and arresting
fro. Every practicable encouragement and
prohibition should he resorted to that the
new buildings should be few or none of,hem
of wood; there should be a new and s,ron- |
ger organization Of the fire police-and
stationary suction engines should be provided
at proper points along both our rivers to
secure an iaexhaustible supply Of water to
the Hose Companies. The last mentioned
plan has been suggested to us by gentleman
who promises to develope it more fully in q |
for which we would ask I
attention in advance.
AT the meeting called for to-day, let every
man in Charleston make il point of duty |
to attend, and give his aid and influence to |
The noble effort which is due to the character
IF onr city and State. Charleston will
aot fold her arms and weep ovor herruins-
put batting not one jot of her hone, bear
up and press right onward TO tho bright des-
my that is yet before her.
From tho Charleston Mercury, Aray1.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
SUNDAY, April %.
Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Cor.