The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-10-24
From the Mobile Mercantile Advertiser,
of Oct. 8. r..

iTOW MS hUOHG SneTCuNLlG6 dUUeTUSeT,
Of Oct. 8.
| AWFUL. CONFLAGRATlONl
FIVE HUNDRED HOUSES DE-
STROYED BY FIRE.
We have onIy time this morning, be-
fore going TO press 10 announcethe oc>
currenee Of the most av fuL and destruc-
tive fire which ever before occurred in
our unfortunate and il-starred city.
Last night, about eight O'clock, whom
the wind was blowing almost gale from
the southeast, the fire broke out iu an
old wooden building in the rear Of the
house on the southeast corner Of Dau>
phin and Conception streets owned by
| Mr.. Pinto.
the adjoining buildings being all Of
wood, the fire was soon communicated
to them, and in few minutes crossed
Conception street. Here it had full
sweep-Ihe buildings being very com
pact, and all Of wood, end the wind!
soulheust-the fire swept over The two
squares west ofConceplion, from Cont,
on the south, to 81. Francis, on the
north, with unexamplled and terrific ra-
pidl'y.
By this awful calamity, probably two
hundred families are tHrued into the
ireels, Of whom are poor and pennyless,
and will depend entirely upon public
charity fol place TO rest their heads,
and for bread to appease their hunger.
The flames extended with suchrapdity
!, that but little property could be saved,
and many, very many, have lost their
all.
We are unable this morning 10 de-
( scend to particulars. IL is impossible
to convey any idea of the distress pro-
duced. The removal oflh sick and
!, consequent exposure, excitement and
alarm, we fear will in manv Instances
j, be productive Of fatal results.
! The origin of the fire is attributed to
A incendiares: and we understand that two
persons were seized on suspicion ano
f lodged ia Jail. Can it be possible there
n can be found in human shape. such bast
fendish MONSTERS. Mobile seems IN.
. deed doomed city. Have we no
drank deep enoOgh of The bitter cup o
adversely and atlllcuon2 When ant
!. where will our calamlties endi Ala;
}. Heaven only knows!
THE EFFECT OF MUSIC on
. HEALTH.-phe influence ofmusic up
on the mind Is so refining, and tends 81
much to beget feeling of kindness an
9 beuevo|ence, thus benfcaliy affectuI
e the health that no sys,em of education
), can be considered complete which doe
n not provide this important means @
moral training. Music is taught il
ej most schools IN The conttnenti and it i
10 this circumstance, among others, tha
;. as conceive the superiority ofthe Ger
mans and Italians over ourselves in thi
science 10 manly attributable. Besides
n are we not equally with them, Saxon
Dl and members of,he great German fam
3. ,ly; and are not; therefore, Cur nalurt
,e cababilities originally the samei Th
ID notioD that our 'countrymen have com
- paratively no "ear for music" he is a
" unfounded prejudice. Our actual ule
nority arises solely from the want I
cultivation.
A letter from Moscow. States, th
the rs building of the KremIin; which
confined to The Baron de Bode. obe
the Crown architects, is proceedir
with great activity. ltis built in Il
Ia old style Of Russo Tartar architectur
Upon thereof there is 10 be terem,
prgs prvilion, in form off tent, such
pund in all the places Of residen'
= ienl caza s, and in which llI,
Sit women. The interior
will correspond with The e.
sposition oftbe apartment
ornaments, tapestry, al
Ofen 10 the most minute d
70 be in the Russe-Tart
Wabash 'Qa,) Co
he number ofe
d,