Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-02-16
GREAT FIRE AT PoRT-AU.PR1NcE-

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SIX HUNDRED HOUSES BuRNr-and loss Of property 10
the amount Of $4,000 ,OOO.-The N. Y Journal Of Co
merce gives the following account of destructive
fire at Port-au-Prince, on the 9Th ofJanuary:
"la two hours end halt, twelve squares were re.
duced to ashes The FIRE swept the whole space on
the right Of line extending from the bottom of the
lower TO the upper market, and along the Grande yue
to the square next the Northern portal, taking the
whole OF the Bel air, quite up to the street Of the
Cross Passing the street Of the Cross-it swept the
whole left side OF the upper market, that all the
Dry Goods Merchants have been burnt ont, well
as the greater part of he retailers OF provisions
The rue Bonne-foi was burned frnm one end to
the other: Mr.. Joseph Courtois has lost his press,
WHICH will interrupt the publication Of the Feuilo
The property destroyed, including six hundred
houses, May be estimated at four million Of dol1ar:-
rendered many families homeless. Perfect order
was preserved during the conflagra:ion. The only
disadvantage under which we labored, was the want
OF water and good fire engines.
Notwithstanding the fire did not extend to the
wharves the loss to consignees and other merchants
will be immense as the retailers had just filled up
their shops with goods newly arrived The Euro
pean houses have been the heaviest losers.
Democratic Nominatisns.-We learn from yes,er-
days Register that William H. Jones. ESQ.,, Of this
this, the 4h Senatorial District having received eve
ry vote OF the convention and declared to be s"ans-
| nsoMsly nominated.
For the 9th District Colonel Parsons Of Branford il
nominated. We 60 not know Col Parsons, but the
Register says it is "a most excellent nomination."-
We trus. there will be tOO such The 9Th is close
a correct result. The Wings can save the State Sc
nate, # they will, and the sixth district must be
deemed.
Simons, Of Bridgeport, is the Democratic candidate
for the 4th Congressional district, comprising the
counties Of Liteh6ed and Fairfield, noninsted a. a
was severe,siruegle between him and John Cotton
Smith. but the majority finally concluded TO take
phys'c before patriotism. and thus the Of Sharon
destined to another probation before !. blooms at
Washington DR.. Simons, we understand 10 an en-.
tire free trade man: Mr.. Smith q moderate tar!6ts-
The lefos i seems are disposed = go the whGls
will carry this District.-N. H. Herald.
Now take this ring. it's thine my love- as the
man said when he wrung his wife's nose.
The total number of the enrolled military fsree in
the United States, in 1912. one million six hun.
dred and seventy-four thousand, four hundred and
eghtysix. very respectable little force, in case
oil q scratch.
A young man by the name Of Geisse, of Philadsl.
phia, recently shot himself through the heart, near
Carlisle, Pa, few days since, on account of dis
appointment in love- He thus proved himself to b
| a sinesrelover and fool into the bargain.
TEE PoErs AND POETRY OF CONNECTICUT will short.
ly appear in large and beautiful volume, edited BY
| Rev. Cha's w. Everest. The mine is a rich one.
and wS are confident will be well wrought. Hill
house. Psrcival, G. D. Prentice, Brainsrd, Ms. Sig
Quincy, &c. &c, among the modern bards Of the
Land Of Clocks, to say nothing Of Dwight, Barlow.
Trumbull. and their compeers of the elder school
We look for the appearance Of .hia volum. With L..
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