Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-11-25
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..vcTIvE FINE. Of the

blaze, and the wlnd blowing win
great freshness, impelled the fire al
most in direct line across the square
towards ST. Paul street Dwelling az
ter dwelling on St. Peter street caught
and was consumed, and it was only by
dint of extreme and well sustained ex-
ertlons that the progress OF the devas
tatiug element was stayed at the cor
ner Of Gravier and St Peter on the one
side, and at the house next TO the cor
ner Of Common and ST. Peter on the
other Almost the entire square COM
prlsed between ST. Peter, ST. Paul, Com
mon and Gravier streets was destroyed,
the houses on Common street, and the
two dwellings on ST Peter, being the
only ones which escaped. The house
at the corner Of Gravier and ST. Peter
was occupied by MIR Hopkins, and
was saved througn the iadefatigablc ex
ertons Of engine no. l6.
The flames having forced their way
directly through the square TO ST Pau!
street, crossed that street, and commu-
nicated to the house at the farther cor
ncr OF ST. Paul aud Gravier, cnnsum-
Ing that edifce together with number
oil sheds and out-buildings. A consid-
cradle space of vacant ground existed
between the corner dwelling and the
adlacent houses on St Paul street, a
| highly fortunate circumstance, as it
prevented the extensos of the fire IN
that direction In the meanwhile. how
ever, the flames traversed the corner Of
St Paul and Gravier, attacking the
houses inthe square bounded by Grav-
Ter, ST. Paul, Perdldo and Gironde
streets, and consumed some twelve or
fifteen dwellings. Here at length the
fury Of the copflagration was arrested,
but not, unhappiIy, until thirty houses
had become mass Of smoking ruins.
A large proportion Of the buildings
were occupied by persons in the hum
bier classes. Many Of them had bare
~ time to escape, and very few saved
more than scanty supply of furniture
and clothing. The loss to these poor
people is lrreparabIe. Several of the
houses, however, were large and COM
modious, and were tenanted by highly
respectable families.
The pro Jeriy was owned chiefly by
Mr. Communy, Z. A. Canon, Esq !,
Gen. DebuyS, Mr.. Barnes, Mr.. Shu;e,
Mr. Luddv, Mr. Wehbcr, Mr.. Alien
and Mr.. French Some ofthem were
insured, but from what we learn, it APP
pears that the amount Of properly Sc
cured by insurance, was not much over
$4,000 The total amount destroyed
is difficult to estimate. 1t can scarcely
be under 500. 900, Bee
THE MEXICAN INDEMNITY. We
were yesterday shown a letter from
Washington City, dated the 9th inst,
which states that il was rumored here
tbs; the vessel on which the last install
ment Of the Mexican indemnity was
shipped, has been lost at sca!--We
are sorry to say that there is too much
reason to fear that this rumor is true.
! The U S ship OF war Vincennes, Capt.
Buchanan, left Vera Csu2 Oil he goth
day of August, At which time The con-
ducta had already arrived from tn city
arrived from the city OF Mexico The
money was to have been shipped in 8
or DAYS after the Vincennes lef,, and
! j, Is quite probable that the vessel on
board Of which it was placed. sailed BY
the SIN Of September.
Up - the 9th inst. this vessel had not
reached its destination, New York, and
/ If our memory serves, she has no, been
spoken It's quite probable, there
fore, that the rumor prevalent at Wash
ington may turn out to be yerr mel.
ancbuly fact. Fit be true, it Wi! Al
ford a very heauliCo' specimen of the
laundering stupidity Of Mr. John {.
Spencer, John Tyler's notable Secre-
tary Of The Treasury Capt Buchanan,
Jos the Vineennes, offered to bring the
money over free Of cost, but this did
',ot suit Mr.. Spencer; he gave the con-
tract for transporting i, TO a CONNER
cial house in Vera Cruz, and it was &C
.cord,ngiy shipped on board of a mer-
chant man, insaeId Of United States
ship of war, as II might and should
have Been Had it been placed on the
Vlncsnoes II would have been, before
this, Ia the hands Of the rishlfal own
erS, the American claimants, bat now
no one Knows where Il is. and IT lost
another delay OF weeks and muath, |
must intervene before The claimants