Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-22
From The n. Y. Commercial sept Is.
XibIo's burned down.

Al about halt past tour o'clock this m5raing n fire was
discovered IN the buildings known IS "NIblO's Gardens"
which spread with such rapidly that in a very short time
the whole block, bounded by Broadway, Prince street.
Crosby street and the new club house. was consumed.
Tue FIRE is supposed 10 have originated in the theatre,
probably under the stage, As the night patrol Of the Four
iee1th Ward police perceived the smell OF fire and were en-.
doavouug to discover It Tor some time before the flames
burst forth. Almost as soon as the first light Of the fire was
seen the alarm MAS gwen, and the ire engines lost no time
IN reaching the scene ; but although they exerted them
selves miutully it was impossible To save any thing from
that part OF the building, which was soon completely en-
yeloped in flames.
Mostif not oil the silver.plaie, beds. furniture. &c. wa,
got out. The police force then turned their attention TO the
CELLAR, and while transferring the wines &c. Captain Kiss
nr and three OF his men had a very narrow escape from the
falling OF the gutter from the roof. Fortunately, however,
they got clear o: the ignited mass without serious injury.
Those who are familiar with the place are aware OF The
great quantity OF wood and frame work that Is there crowded
into a comparatively limited space, and will readily compre-
bend why the conhagraion was So rapid. II was a, first ap-
pretended that Mr.. Nib'o's dwelhng.house would fall a
prey before any thing could 0e savedfrom 1t. By great ex-
eruons on the part OF the dremen and the prompt assistance
OF the Fourteenth Ward police, under the control OF Capt.
hissner and Assis,ant-captain Scauif, a considerable por.
tion OF the contents was rescued.
The new club house was saved with scarcely any injury
but a large room al the rear Of the club house used by Can't.
McATde's company as a drill room, was much injured and
was At one time IN imminent danger Of total desuucdon.-
We understand that the accoutrements of the troop CITY
Guard were saved. Adjoining this, we believe. was a
brick store, occupied on the frsi floor by }. r. 5. Smith,
for the safe Homeopathic medicines. aud the upper story
as Phoenix Hal. This was entirely DESTROYED.
At the opposite corner, resting on Prince street. was a
drug store, and adjoining this was the store recently occu-
pied by Grant Thorburn, but irum which he had removed
4 little while before, and the place was unoccupied and
being repaired. AL down. Los unknown.
The entire block, occupied by the saloon, theatre, gar
dens, &c, was swept over b. the flames, aEd nothing re-
mains but cAarred umbers, dued-up fountains and shnvel.
led shrubbcnes and Tees. We learn that the Ravel fami-
y are not heavy iosers-itis supposed that 5000 will cover
their loss. as they generally remove their more costly dress
- aud apparatus after the evenings performance. Proba-
Div the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and mtngr nerfnrrn.ra vIT -.
comparatively much heavier losers. Such was the infor-
nation we obtained from good authority very different
report az to the loss Of dresses, &c. belonging TO the Ravels
Is current.
The place was only partially insured:-abont ten per
cent on the total loSs, which will be nearly forty thousand
dollars. Mr. NIblO, however, will doubtless consider the
suspension Of has business the seyeresi misfortune. The
accident will also seriously interfere with the arrangement
made for the great annual fair OF the American Institute.