The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-31
From Ine FlyelleyIIIe O5.ervef
EAizaSlrNIls MIRO !


This morning "Wednesday July e. al
near , O'Clock, n fire was discovered by
the Guard breaking from the interior Of
DR.. Rohlnsons building occupied by Col
s. T. IIawIcy as a Shoe Store, on the
North side Of Person street. In a short
time, from the combustble nature Of the
buildings, tho fire spread on both sides,
until il had consumed all the wooden build'
iugs on the square, about 20 IN number,
VIZ: On the west, r. ". IIardiG's dweI.
ling and outhouses, the lower story occu'
pied AS stores by VIM. &. Mathews and j.
NJ. Bcasley; Edward l.. Winsow's office
and f. S. Hobbs store fronting on Market
SQUARE James Jenkins store, corner OF
Market square and Green street, and Ia
vid Gee and J. r. Gees stores on East
sdo Of Green street.
East Of MIR. HawIey's store, Robert A.
Stuart's and VIM. f. Kirkpatrick stores
(building owned by DR.. Robinson j Nal
ieu & Huskes store and A. NJ. Camphell's
Auction store (buiIdng owned by Dr.. Rob
inson: 4 Marsh's, NJ. Mcklnnon's ard r.
d. Brecce's stores and Joseph liostier )
barber shop buildings owned by liash
Campbell, Esq John Mullins store, "a
vid Shaw's store, Or GiIlam's office Guild
ing owned BY MacRae j the three tene-
ment brick building, covered wHh SHIN
giles, owned by estate Of Duncan MacRae,
occupied by c. Ctison, and J. l.. Parker
and Cd story by G.. w. Smith as TlIiors
shop. Two shng'ed brick buildings, IN
immediate contact with the last were sa'
we'd.
The fire crossed Person street at one
point, ignitng the roof of a wooden butd'
ing next west Of the Cape Fear Bank but
by the noble md daring efforts Of Messrs.
John Wnddill, Thos Mitchell, VIM. Bran
son, J. Jordan, Of Philadelphia, Joseph .
Dunn, assisted by several T. S. Recruits
under the command Of Lieut., Howe Of the
Army, (who promptly repaired.to the scene
and offered the services Of himself aud men
for any duiy,) this was happily eSilngush
cd, and thus the principal part OF another
square was saved, A number OF gentle
men from the upper end Of the county,
(drawn hither by the deeply interesting
trial of Yesterday did essential service.
And wo must not omit the due commendd'
/ ton of our slave population, who on suctl
occasions always labor with q spirit and
energy which only affection can inspire.
The amount insured IS not large, as the
offices refused to write much on 50 com
bustibIe square. Col. liawlcy WAS pro
baby fully covered Mr.. Hardie $3.50,
loss perhaps $1,000 beyond; MalIett q
Huske $4,000, probably nearly covered !
Nj. kirkpatrick $1,000 losa near $1,000
beyond; 4. Marsh $500, d. Shaw $500
Estate of d MacRae $4,000. Ii. Campbell
/ $4,000. F ID Breeze $4,000, d Gee $1,000
Mr.. Hobbs $500. loss small R. A Stuart
$1,000 loss as much more ; Mr.. Mathews
probably covered Mr.. Jenkins nearly COW
cred.
The Augusta Insurance and Banking
Company losses about 81 800, the Crotou
S.. 500, the Contritutionship $4,000, the
North Carolina Mutual $4,000, tho VIII
liamshurn $500, the New York Lie
Fire. &c. $1,000 The AEtna, and Hart
+ ford Fire, Agouces in this place, lose moth
ing.
4 Il is a sad conviction. but il is an una
voidable one, that this FIRE, like those las
year, is of incendiary origin. We seem t
have among Us some hepd or iends agains
whom no degree Of vigilance is PROOF
There is no remedy but in brick and met
| al, and we take it for granted that thes
will be required upon this burnt district
! as upon the last. We saw one gentleman
! within an hour after the fire, looking for
f contractor to put up such building on hi
Il lot.