Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-26

FIRES N MOBILE.
From the Mobile Mercantile Advertiser.
AWFUL CONFEDERATION.
Elsrsa Squares destroyed b. Fire.!

ElsTsa Squares destroyed By FiTs!!!
We have only lime this morning, before going
to press, "a announce the occurrence of Ihe most
awful and destructive fire which ever before ocN
CURED IN our unfortunate and ill-staFred city.
Last night, at about eight o'clock. when the wind
was blowing almos, gale from The southeast,
the fire broke out IN an old wooden building IN
the rear Of the house on the southeast corner Of
Dauphin and Conception streets, owned BY Mr.
Pinto. The adjoining buildings. being all Of
wood, the fire was soon communicated TO them,
and m Few minutes crossed Conception street.
Here 1t had full sweep--ihe buildings being very
compact, and all Of wood. and the wind south
east--,he fire swept over The two squares west
OF Conception, from Cont, on the south. 10 st.
Frances, on the north. with uncxampled and ter
rife rapidly. Proceeding vest, It crossed st.
Joachim sure,-hen Jackson--here II extended
one nquate further north, TO ST. Michael street.
gand erhe 7 tame swsp f ohaward 10 !" u Sns
borne shetland crossed II, sweeping every
thing to Franklin. Here, at about IL o'clock.
heIWind fortunately ahaied; in consequence Of
which, anu the blowing up of several buildings
on the west side of Franklin street, the progress
Of the devouring element was stayed. Not, how
ever, until six or SIGHT boild,ngs on the west aids
Of Franklin had been destroyed. The dwelling Of
Duke Goodman, Esq., on the corner OF Dauphn
aud Franklin, was blown up.
Thus all the buildings on The north side Of Cor
ii, from Conception to Fra1kln, a distance Of
four squaics---all on both sdes of Dauphln, TO
the same oxtent--on both sides Of ST. FmR@s
10 the same extent, with tho exception Of three
buildings on each side ai tho corner OF ConcCp-
ton all the buildings on tho south eide of 81.
Michael, from jackson to Funklin--al on tho
cross streets of Conception, ST. JoNchlw, Jack
son. Claiborne and franklin, within the limits dc.
scrbed above, and probably twenty to thirty bull
dincs besides, 10 the vicinity, numbering il is sup
posed, about FIVE HUNDRED BUILD
| INGS, have suddenly been reduced to hhes
| by this awful calamity, probably two hutdred
families are turned into the streets, many Of whom
are poor and pennyless, and will depend entirely
upon public charity Tor place TO rest their heads
and bread TO pppease their hunger. The flames
extended with such rapdlty, that but little prcpef-
| " could be saved, and many, very many, have
| lost their all. We ave unable this morning TO
descend to particulars. II IS impossible 10 con-
yey any idea Of the distress produced. Ito re-
moral Of tho sick, and the consequent exposure,
excitement and alarm, rs fear will, IN many l,-
| stances be productive Of fatal results.
The origin Vi the fra IL attributed to 'ncensia-
RES and We understand that two persons were
seized on susp'c'on, and lodged in jail. Can i
be possible there can be found in human shape,
such base hend,ih monsters T. Mobile sefms IN
| ,,0.a :, uo0iilvu cry. nave We not drank deep
enough of the bitter cup Of adversely and attic
/, iGon When and where viii our caatAi1es cnd
/ Alas Heaven only kncwsA -