The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-03-26

aud confined within an angle N de b. I
the Theatre and the building which Ell :
tends from it TO the Camp street Arcade. c
assembled above the roof. The windows /
of the Theatre were first 10 take are-- Z
The engines by this time were numer- :
Gus on the ground, and from the activity I
OF the tiremen, hopes were entertained ]
that the noble pile would be rescued
For more than ten minutes the Assem-
bled multi ude witnessed with breathless
expectation the struggle between the
firemen and the flames for the spleRds6
prize. Hope and tear alternately sgila-
| ted every BOSOM After 4 short space
slight smoke issued from one of the win-
dows OF the upper story, giving dreadful
omen the appalling spectacle sOoa 70
follow. Ii ceased a while and hope again
revived. But for how short 4 time TIE
smoke again cusled in the air out Of irst
one window, then aAOther, whea the
flames burst forth with the suddennes Of
lightning, from end TO end OF the devoted
building. It's not possible 10 describe
the thrill Of horror thar shook the mass
Of spectators when the terrible truth was
revealed that the ST. Charles was tho
roughly on fire. With an amazing "a
pidIty the destructive element, as It %
avenge the opposition 10 its revages,
f wrapped the whole building the flames
t in lambert ex,acy encircling the flag. the
entire roof, rejoicing in us vas, and sPlen-
j did prey.
: The inhammable workmanship Of The
: interior; the paints, scenery, oils and
e other combustibles Contributed % spec
: tacle fearfullv sublime. The smoke.
o black as midnight, rolled Ia dense and
/. massy clouds above, whilst columns Of
n flame would force their way IN thslr
midst. A more terrible vision Il has Ne
/, YER been our lot to witness Light AMI
b darkness seemed contending for mastery
J. in the heavens; but both the light and
the darkness sprung from the dssOlaIICn
n that was going on below. We gazed IN
mute amazement al the terrific sight.
:, until the colossal statue Of Tragedy,
- which adorned the front Of the building
; caught on FIRE and the mask Of her slsicr
- Comedy, was likewise IN flames The
: entire figures were IN complete blaze,
and objects of singular interest. FrOu
. the extended arm OF Tragedy the hr'
a glowed with surprising effect. Nhe'
- the blaze died away, after having coas1
- med the outer painting, her hands wer'
al a coal Of fire, red as Lady N9e5s;a's aiIe
20 dipping hers IN the blood @ Lf11
70 can; whilst the face OF Comedy vas a
- Lady Teazle, when discovered n M
- apartments OF Joseph Suriaee- The,
= were the last mementOs OF the exq1lsl,
-, and sublime representatives We had M
be messed in the Temple; and when the
IN fell from their peiesTals, We turned Sii
r a moist eye and heaving bosom
had witnessed the last scene OF The ;
Da Charles. The curtain bad fallen 70 rs
e. no more, and this glory Of the Drama IA
-, vanished forever.
~ The fire extended from the Theatre
h., the Arcade Baths on Camp street, adlol'
av ing the old Camp street Theatre, an
a.. erected by Mr.. Caldwell, simuitaneousl
with the ST. Charles. This was bea
=, tifnl structure. Ii was attached 10 =
80 Theatre by building IN which was 10
10 merly Benefits splendid billiard saloo
a. containing eight tables Above the 5
IA loon were a number of rooms to lets ,
ma low were a variety Of shops, res1a1F'
coffee house, &c Sc
The flames were arrested before CO
ion Stunning the old Camp street, though :
in. building is much injured.
We believe that the loss viii not I
,.iI entirely on Mr.. Caldwell; our lmPr'
60 sion is that the Theatre and the Area
,;es were given up by that gentleman 10 Z
800 Gas Bank. What the loss =, Ne IA
no idea. We have been told that m.
The RANGES to the amounts S6O.OO1 had BE
orc effected upon it (soms say S2OO.0OOl
ave The splendid wardrobe OF the hal
onld company, valued al S50,0OO ere are 2
ia 10 learn. has been saved. The manas
!. he fortunately hired building apart tr
T;n0 the theatre in which they were stoE
That portion only was destroyed that
- been taken 10 the theatre for the rep
,,rla sentation of Chiara de Rossmoer
49, which was 10 commences N about
hour.
n We have heard Of several injuries
ceived by the 6remen and others;
nothing of definite character
lee. The bui ding adjoining The s. Char
LIES occupied by Mr.. Murphy as CO
house and ten pin alley, was also des'
It SIX, ed.