Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
nerumpka Argus and rhig, Extra, OF the 2sn'
WEruMpKA IN RUINS,

netumpkG Argus and JYtig, Extra, OF the 2sh'
WETuMpKA IN RUINS. ;.
7, becomes our unpleasant duty 10 an
,ounce the destruction Of two-,hirds Of the
business part Of our town by fire. About
2 o'clock this morning, the store house OF
is. Oliver was discovered TO be on hre,
which being of very combustIbie nature
aa veil as the buildings Immediately ad-
iacent. the FIRE spread with great fapidily'
n less Than an hour nearly the whole block
be,ween Main and Company streets was
DESTROYED. The flames rapidly passed 10
the ives, side of Main street, ano suddenly
enveloped all the ives. side IN hames' ex-
cepl The store Ihouse of Messrs' Logan q
Stone. T.
Tbe FIRE simultaneously passed TO the
east side Of Company street, burning oil
Sou,h of the brick building occupied by
Messrs. Mckleroy aud Heard, Including
the same, and the Post Office. BY very
erear exer,ioas the Holel, at present occu-
oied by Mrs. McNeel, was saved. A gen.
rle breeze blowing to tbs southeast carried
,he Aames across the street and consumed
the fine new brick edi6ce, nearly compile
tel. and belonging TO Mr.. A. Hagerty, as
we'll as the old brick building; thence 10
,be American Hotel; and thence to the
smoll brick building, occupied as law
Office by the Messrs. Graham; from the
bouse las, mentioned the flames spread to
a smabi dwelling, in the rear, occupied by
MIR. Woodruff, and with the destruction ol
,b;s building and ou, houses the FIRE ceased.
During the destruction of the American
Hotel. the fine new warehouse OF MIR. Z:
Crommelin, OF Montgomery, well stored
with cotton, was in imminent danger, Dut
the active exer,ions of Mr.. w. "a. Thomas
and our citizens generally, saved IT. ne,
earding the bridge in great danger, should
The store house of Mr. Douglass take fire,
exer1ions were required TO
save il: and in this effort Samuel Beman,
ESD, G. Houg gkt6u, auL Henry Stone rem
dered signal service.
The following individuals are The prln-
cipal sufferers: W T Ea,chet. A Hagerty,
r johnson, DR.. Jones. S Callin. Charles
Yapcey, DR.. Vincent, Mr.. Woodruff, b.
r. Cleveland, A Lyle, Garne, s. Boswell.
D F. Adams, Dale & ives. 5as. Oliver, j.
r VIM, J Is w .Ttimble, Dr.. Cooper,
Terrell, Lacey T. Co., Mrs. Dixon. VIM.
Barlow, John Leeper; . c Neal, Dr..
Crocheron, ] Heard. w Fl McEIroy & Co.
WIN Price, John Conklin, Jesse Bean, w
H Harvey, Fl McCougaby, J D Palmer,
w w Mason.
Estimated damage, s20e;oW, BESIDES
s6c, 900 which was inshred.
The Argus Office, by great exerlioas,
was saved; but The Wing Office, with the
press and most Of The pribling materials
were DESTROYED; and Mr.. Charles Yancey,
of the Wetumpka Whis,
takes ibis method ofinforming his palrous
that he will start off Immediately Tor
new press and materials, and VIII seen be
ender way again.
limitation 10 he President Elective
5aEs Issn fays!ed @ With the G9!!9s;ings az:
citation extended TO him by the citizens Of
Charleston to visit this city on his way TO
by which i, will be seen that
be will be unable to comply with the re-
nues,, on account Of other engagements.
II is probable he is now On h1s way 10
Washing,on.-Courler.
COLUMBIA. Tenn. Jan. 20'h. lS45.
To THE Hon. John SchnierSe Mayor Of
Charleston:
Sir | have had The homo: to receive
YOUR letter Of the 2Slh ult. transmitting 10
1ne the preamble and fesolutions-'.adop''
ed Gnaniimi,ousiy by a large meeting OF my
fellow chxens Of Charleston, and also the
resolutions orthe City Council, conveying
TO me their cordial congratulations" upon
,he fesul, Of the late Presidential election,
and inviting me 10 eisit your city on my
way to Washington.
Il would afford me sincere pleasure |
assure yoa, sir, 10 accep, the invitation,
and 10 interchange personal safutallons
with my fellow citizens of Charleston. if
I could do so with any convenience. !
regret that necessary engagements will
detair me a, home until the first OF next
month, at which time ! have made my
arrangements 10 proceed by the usual and
most direct route from this psrt OF Ted
nessee TO Washington: .- -,
In declining Tie limitation which you
have conveyed TO me, beg you 10 asure
those whom you represent, that duly,sp-
precia,e the honor which they have done
me; and hope at some future period to
have i, iri M power TO visit your cry and
make their pefsoial acquaintance.
I have 10 redaest that you " ill tender 10
the Presideu, Of the South Carolina Rail
Road Company, my thanks, for the ac.
oftheir road" which they Of
fer from Augusta to Hamburg aud Char
lesion.
/ am, with great respect.
Your obedient servant,
JAMES K. POLK.