Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-23

RrcBMosD, July To-
FIaE.-A FIRE occurred in our city about hlh past
eight o'clock Saturday uIght IN the Cabinet Shop
OF Mr.. John IL Allen ofyhe street above the
Eagle HOTEL leading from Main 10 Cary street, which
entirely destroyed. 1t communicated 10 the adj
joining building, occupied on the basement story 10y
Mr.. Alexander Russell as q Carpenters Shop, and
by Messrs Baillie & Gallaher above with their Job
Priailng Office, which sustained some injury. and
ia imminent danger, but was preserved by the VI
GLANCE ofihe frenen, among whom Mr.. Ansell vas
particularly conspicuous. The buildings belonged
10 Mr.. Robert Gfcopfow, and were insured.
Mr. Allen WIS insured on his establishment to the
oil 900, but says will not eoycr his losses
We sincerely regret the serious uconye nlence aud
trouble which Messrs. Baille Gallaher must suffer
from the confusi3n into which their types were
thrown the consequence OF the hurry and bnstle
IN getting hem from the house before IL WAS well on
fire. Their loss will be $780, aud no insurance.
Mr. Russell suffered some damage too IN electing
the tesene Of his Articles. Mr.. WIN. II. Smith oc-
cnpied the house south Of Aliens a lumber house
but did not lose understanding some INJURY
by throwing his fnahUgany. &c. INTO the street
Il was fortunate thai tie fire broke so early
an hour. There were many conbustible buildings
in The vicinity, and The immediate cont uity OF the
Eagle Hotel and the peculiar location Of the build
lnes theeabonls, Al q later hour With lllile star,
would more than pr badly have swept the large ilo-
I'll and perhaps tie whole sqnare with the fumes
Several houses were endangered as 1t was :; but the
v fable hour aud the early arrival aud WHY OF the
6remeu, prevented what there Was every reason 10
arpreheDd at one time, an extensive coniIagrallun.
Compiler.
As rare sort Of manufacture for this country,
and as evidence OF the advances we are making IN
mechanism, we II enton the establishment of "A File
Mandatory AT the corner next above the Carrage
Factory ol Messrs. Bosler x Robinson. II is car
red on by Mr. Joseph IIehozer, a steady aud IN
dusuous German Ills manufacture is much esteem
ed and doubt rivals HE best Sheffield. For the
sake Of promoting the success OF manufactures here
in ms great variety and as possible, trust
citizens wall patrunise this worthy and hard working
mechanic literally. IL.
!. The i,orh Carolina State Internal Improvement
Convention assembled al Gfeensbofough ON The 1ih
Inst aud adjourned on the 9th. There were so del.
egates preset. Gov. Dudley presided. Commit
tees were appointed on different branches OF the i'm
portanl SUBJ CT before the Convenllon-uhich dis
charged their dulles with great promptude. aud re-
ported NigIlani measures were devised aud recon-
meuded. The Fayetteville and Western Rail Road
(he most important of the State mprovements) was
especially recommended TO Legislative care. The
Convention advised the holding Of another Conven-
lion at Raleigh the 2nd Monday in December.
The Fayetteville Observer says :" The best results
are anticipated from the Convention, not only on ac-
count OF the mass OF information which was elected,
IN regard Ito own but from the action OF
the Convention recommended to be held dt II leigh
evident that the people OF North Carolina are not
satisfied with their present condition and the only
mode IN which we can hope to improve II, is 10 agl-
tate the subject, By Conventions aud oih4rw untl
lie proper nllnence is exerted upon the people aud
the Legislature, aud something eiftetua Is under
taken aud carried forward. lMc State has the means
and the people have the means and the credit TO do
every thing lhey Will. Letsometbng be done ; above
all, LEI Tie door 10 Western Moth Carolina be nm
locked" 10.
~ ere are IL Cotton Factories in n. Caroua,
III the progress Of building, aud several coinpanies
forming Tor the construction OF Others. The Wells
burg Carollnian cuncli des article on the manu-
factories Of the State thus -" The Northern States
need not much longer count Moth Cdroina as one
oil their markets. they IN rather regard hef al com
petlor and one uhe, com the great advantages she
possesses will sOon become veiy formidable"
The Davidson n. c, Lead line is worked by the
proprietor wth great success. HaGemploys fifty
hands; and rs his smelling furnace is IN OPP
Grafton. will turn oul 1000 lbs. OF lead day
The Gulord n. G. Copper Mine is worked with
much success. The Fayetteville Observer says
HAT upwards of 100 tons of the Ore have passed
Though that place lately on the way to England.
ID.
The Nashville Wing notices the death Of he only
pl ,,f I lta gIt