The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-12
FIRES.
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From The Natche.= Courier, Sept, 26.

From the Nafche= Courier, Sept, 26.
Destructive Fire at Naichez AS our paper was
going TO press last night ab1ut O'clock fire broke
out the corner Of Canal and State streets, in the
buildings oil James Lancashire. In short time the
whole front Of the square btween Canal and Wall
streets was enveloped in flames The splendid ed
fee OF Mr.. Parker, the Southern Exchange on the
opposite side OF State street. caught and all OF it, ex
crpting the portion on the corner, is in ruins. The
flames spread from State stres back on Wall, and
swept away all the buildings the square, with The
exception Of the corner house, belonging u Judge
Turner, and occupied by John Knight.
The several buildings fronting State street
were all large frame buildings, with exception
which was OF brick. On Wall street were destroyed
the residences Of Mr.. James Soria and Of Garnet Z.
Howell, Esq, and The brick Law Office of Messrs.
Carson & Hewitt. The value Of The property de-
stroyed will not amount to less than 100000.
We can form no opinion Of the origin Of The fire,
but 1t is represented 10 be the work of ncendary
as the building in which il originated was unlenan-
ed al the time.
Fire in South Carolina The ne and fourshing
iiue town OF Aiken, in South Carolina, has been
reduced TO ashes, as appears by the following letter
in the Charleston Patriot:
AIKEN, Oct 4, 1880
Al o'clock this morning all the inhabitants Of
our town were busted in their different avocaIions.
Our merchants were buoyed by the prospect before
them OF far more extensive business this fall than
had ever been done. But how sudden the change
iom prosperity 10 ADVERSELY +! Al nlteen minutes
after9, A. M. the alarming cry Of fire was sounded,
and at H. A. M. all our hopes were blasted. The
whole OF The business part of our town is destroyed
and nauSht but smoking ruins and blackened chin
neys point out the spot where life and activity were
before Thirtysix houses have been consumed,
every one OF which, with one or two exceptions, was
occupied. ...@ .,..
Destruction ofa CITY By Fire---Tn the Jamaica Ga
zete OF The 3lh August, we find the following short
account Of the total destruction by fire of the City OF
Quibdo on the Spanish Main
"By papers from the Spanish Coast, intelli-
gence has been received Of The almost total de-
srucion by fire OF the city of Qubdo, capital Of,
the province Of Choco. The event look place on
the 9Th August. The ruin and deSolation caused
within the short space of three or four hours were
truly deplorable, thousands of comfortable and
wealthy families having been in that time reduced
state OF utter deSuluion. The fire commenced at
half past three o'clock in The morning, and although
by rare felicity no life was lost, the most dreadful
spectacle was presented by the livid flames, which
assembled as if 10 Heaven, and from their contrast
with the darkness Of the night, served only TO exhi-
bill 10 the wreiched sufferers their drea full loss
The edifces being chiefly built of wood and matched
with reeds and straw, gave obstruction 10 the ra-
pidity Of the devouring element and in few hours
The capital OF Choco reduced to ashes and ruins
amidst the shrieks and lamentations of the citizens
who, being despoied Of all they possessed, were
themselves preserved from the wreck only to be ex-
posed 10 more prolonged life of poverty and wretch
ednesS The loss in merchandise alone is estimated
at one million Of dollars r..