Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-28
From the Postscript Of Wednesdays Winchester
Firginian
AWFUL CONFLAGRATlON AT WIN


Taylor's Hotel is in ruins A lire broke out
Yesterday about o'clock, p NJ, in The room'of
one OF the boardeis, and that immense building IS
now in ashes The flames commissioners
" with the building occupied as Store By Geo.
w. Hammond, and adjoining The ftolel, on Inc
South ide, and that, too, was entirely destroyed.
MIR. Hammond, however, We rejoice 10 announce,
succeeded in saving The greater part OF his large
stock Of goods. The wind was blowing pretty
strong gale al the time, and The sparks driven
about in all directions, sci fire 10 the Stable and
smoke house of Mr.. WIN. Miller and various
other buildings on both sides of the Main street,
but owing to The praise-worlhy vigilance of our
energetic Fire Companies and our citizens gene
rally, it was prevented from extending further
than The block OF buildings known as flof's Row,
some so yards distant from The scene OF The
chief connagralion. That block, occupied chief
" as Lawyers and Sheriffs' Offices, was
entirely consumed, and now presents heap OF
black and smouldering ruins. The Libraries
and Papers of The Lawyers and Sher'tis were
saved Every house between the hotel and The
Farmers Bank was on fire al different times do
ring the day, but as The roofs were well guarded,
and kept wet, they were saved, and hence their
owners will sustain no other damage except what
NAV have been occasoned BY the removal Of
their properly out OF The way Of danger. The Of
fee OF The Virginian, not twenty yards from the
fire on Hof's Row, was in great dhnger being Sc
veral times on fire, but, owing TO the noble efforts
OF our foreman, II. Brown, Messrs. James Fl.
Copenhaver, and Mr.. Noax, who, stationed uron
the roof, piled the dry shingles with copious and
constant streams of water, that building was
saved and thus, of course, was saved The large
store house OF Jacob Senseney, Esq, OF which
This office is part. The courthouse was sup.
posed at enc time to be on fire. and, as il stood
mi 10 foeto f fhe hn wi
was sweeping along Hof's Row, it is wonderful
how il escaped. IL is covered with slate, and To
this alone, We suppose, is its safety 10 be atribut
ed Ii was filled with the goods OF several OF our
merchants, who had removed them there for sale
~; and if it had fallen victim TO The devouring
element, The loss would have been very great
Such.a conhagraton has never been seen before
in Winchester by the Oldest Of our citizens Ii
commenced about o'clock, and il was near sun
sci before il was subdued. Had the wind con-
tinued throughout the evening as il al one time
threatened, the greater part of Winchester would
be al this moment in ruins We have cause 10
be thankful, therefore, that we have escaped with
comparatively so little injury. We understand
that Taylor's Hotel is insured 10 the amount OF
$4,000, and The loss OF course will not be great 10
The proprietors. The buildings on Hofs Row
were owned by the heirs of the late Mr. Won
Raisen, but we have not been able 10 ascertain
whether they were insured or not. We have
heard no estimate YET OF the loss which has been
sustained.
Everlasting cred, is due 10 those OF our citi-
zens by whose efforts the town was saved. Male
and female, white and black, bond and free, rich
and poor, seemed to emulate each other in the
performance of noble deeds; and we could fill
page in recouniing the exploits of those who we're
active, perseverng and nnlring in their efforts
TO arrest the fire, and save the property OF those
who were exposed TO danger. We purposely
omit more particular reference 10 individuals,
lest we might do injustice 10 many who were
equally meritorious with those whose activity and
zeal on the occasion fell more particularly under
our notice
We have no doubt, from information we have
received, that the Mission 10 Spain has been Ten
dered by the President 10 Judge Saunders This
honor, thus offered 10 one among our first states
men and worhiesl men, will, we are sure be
highly gratifying to the people of North Carolina;
and should Gen. Saunders accept the appoint
meni, we predict Tor him career most credita-
bic to himself and useful to The country. We
shall make no eulogy upon his distinguished ser
vices and character. He has been a public man
for more than a quarter OF century, and his
highest measure OF praise is in the hearts Of those
whom, during that long period, he has served so
faithfully and WE'LL Raleigh Standard.
A DEATH, INnEsp.-To-day, the mortal remains
Of Mrs Hannah Cough (who died on Sunday,
aged 100 years, Ii months and fifteen days), are
TO be inferred Mrs Cough was in possession of
her faculties until the last moment. She had seen
and conversed with every President OF The United
States. When George Washington Parke Curtis
was here, she was sent for 10 go and SEE him, but