Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-05-12
From the Wilmington Chronicle, April so.
GREAT FIRE AT WILMINGTON NC.

GREAT FIRE AT WILMINGTON, NC.
An extensive and valuable portion of our up-
fortunate town has been within the last few
hours laid in ruins by fire-probaby the most
calamitous one that ever visited it, Al least
900 buildings, we think, of every kind, are des-
troyed, besides an immense deal Of property of
other kinds. Between 4 and 10 O'Clock 10
day. a very heavy gale of wind was blowing
from the South, the greater part of the in.
habitants being engaged at the various church.
es. the roof Of the old warehouse known as
M'Kay's, on the alley next north OF the Bank
of Cane Fear, was discovered TO be on fire
Almost Immediately the flames took hold of
other wooden buildings near by, and swept in
a few minutes across Princess street, TO the
dwellings Of Mrs. Robson, Mr.. Anderson
and Mr. Calder, when all hope was lost of saw
ing any of the Northern part of the town.
above those points, between Front and Water.
and Front and second streets. Onward and
onward the flames progressed, eaping from
building TO building with fearful rapidity. In
two hours from the time the alarm was given.
the fire had reached the Rail Road Depot bull,
dings, distance of Ihree-eights Of mile from
where it commenced. Between Princess street
and the Rail Road, and Second street and the
river, not more than dozen buildings are left
standing. On the upper whaVes there was
an immense quantity of country produce. sncb
destroyed. Many families lost the whole of
their furniture-others a part. We do not
think there was a very great value in the mer-
chandise destroyed-the greater part being got
out, as the stores were not so directly in the
range of the fire as the dwelling houses. Ma
ny Of the houses were among the best in the
town, and very large proportion were val
liable ones.
The loss by this dreadful fire is estimated at
= IL
Of 100000, as il is supposed leaving a sad de-
felt to be borne by our citizens, under all the
other depressing circumstances of the times.-
All the Rail Road Buildings Of every descrip-
ton, including five locomotives, some cars, the
bridge over the ravine, and or 500 yards Of
the Road, where there were several tracks,
Books and papers saved.
The Dedication Of the Miller Tabernacle
took place last Thursday afternoon. The ex-
ercises commenced at O'Clock, with singing
by the assembly, then prayer by clergyman
from Chicopee, followed by singing. After
which, an address to the people was read by
Rev. Mr. Hines, containing an expose Of the
outlines of the principles of the believers in tho
doctrines of Nj Miller, which was of consider
able length. Then followed a sermon by Rev.
Mr. Hawley, who is considered one of the most
able and eloquent Of the same school. The
text was from Ezekiel 81, 81. The sermon
was Of great length, and on account of the fee
bic health of the preacher, not all delivered.
Ii took cursory view Of Gods dealing with
man from the creation; treated of the offices of
Christ, as Prophet, Priest and King; and went
to some length into the arguments, as drawn
from Scripture, relating to the Second Advent
of our Savior.
The spacious building, which is certainly a
vary pleasant one inside, and very convenient
wthal, was completely filled with very SOL
emn, attentive, and apparendtf intelligent au-
dience. The whole proceedings were conduct
ed with great regularity and good order, and
broke up quietly between and o'clock
Traveller.