Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-11

large stock Of books &c, were totally
consumed with al they contained.
Mr. Graham lost not only his stock
but 400 dollars in cash and his gold
watch, and narrowly escaped with his
ilie by leaping out of IN elevated win
dow upon the deep snow bensalh. The
Germ1ns, who had ball N rammany
Hall, which ajjoined the burned bui d.
'ngs IN the rear, were alarmed in the
midst OF their revelry, whcr I'll was 90
ing on "merry as a marriage bell" aud
we understand that the re-. s.cold Fam
many got severe scorchng Some in
surance is eff cted upon these bui dlngs,
but nothing like the rctual loss Ken.
nedy had no insurance, and the Dcu,-
sche Schuellpost very little. Jansen Il
Bells loss is over 10 900 dolls. Gree,
y y McElra,h at least as much Tie
origin of the FIRE is attributed o the neg
igence oil boy who, in kindling II fire
IN one oi the rooms Of the Tribune es !
adjustment, made use OF a newspaper Ia
promote the draught which moi oaly took
fire, but took wing To- some other apart
mcnt, and set fire 10 mass Of papers,
and as the partition walls in the Interior
were composed of wood, the progress OF
the flames was rapid in the extreme
Not n brick remains upon another, at the
moment we wrie, so thoroughly did tie
work ofdes,ructon 20 on We nre hap
py 10 state that no lives have bren lost,
although several persons slept IN the
building where the fire broke out.
There is an insurance Of = 600 dollars
on the Tribune Buildings. aid 500 ON
thu Tribune printing materials,
A CARD.-rhe publishers OF the Til
bun having lost all their materials by
the fire OF this morning, ask the for.
bearance Of their patrons and the pub
lie ioT few days. Through The kind
ness of friends. thew expect 10 be able
10 issue some sort ola papor Tomorrow
and thence regslarly each morning and
evening. Our pccuniaiy loss is in pa RI
covered by insurance, and we shall soon
present our pnper on new type, and in d
style that will evince that we have LOST
nothing OF energy or spri, by our sud
den calom'tv'-UuIcss our mail books
are destroyed, (Which cannot be known
for day or two, until our safe can be
dug from the ruIns)ve shall recommencc
serving our daily mail subscribers in n
day or two, and our weekly next week
All our stock Of hooks Clay's Life Il
Speeches, our series Of useful Books for
the People. Farnham's Oregon. I.ardner's
Lectures. Lyell's Lectures, O'Connei's
ireland, dc nc . are destroyed, So that
we shall not be able to supply orders for
some time 10 come. Tho forms Of the
Wing Almanac were in ann,her Off 20.
and preserved, so that we shall be abe
10 supply orders for il next week. The
original work hitherto announced by
us-Woman in the Nine zenith Ccnuu: v.
by > Margaret Fuller was also in press
AT another Office, and is saved. so that
we shall issue 1t before the md Of the
month
We desire 10 return our heartfelt
thanks 10 those Fireman, who, in d fiancc
OF The most furious storm, dragged their
engines through streets impossible by
ordinary efforts, and desperately. though
vaInly, struggled to save some portion of
our property. Had the FIRE occurred on
any other night Of the last two years,
these efforts must have been successful
To the publishers of the Express. ~
merican, Mrro-, Morning News, Sun.
Herald and Evening Post, who have
generously placed their Offices at our dis
posa'. and TO our many personal friends,
who have rendered ms every mid in their
power, we teRder our grateful acknow
legemPn's. May the day be fsr distant
when we shall have an opportunity TO
reriprorate this kindness!
The Office Of The Tribune stempora-
riIy located n No 80 Ann street, for
merly The New Void where adver
tlsement., subscri ptions, &c, will be
gratefully received by
GREEDY g. M'ELRlT
February 9th. lS45.
From the Rochester Democrat.