The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-08-07
From the Alta California. jane Is.
The Late Fire fn san Fvaucisce.

HE L;ite Elfe tn san ErauctsCe.
| we had scarcely co.uae Sc OF sHfi O. aitsmn
calmly TO record thus last Hd c Ir
disaster 10 our apparently iamel cIgy.-
We know rot how 10 sufii ndy cole Gu
thoughts or our earrgies und ,hs stunning
/ blow. ID, little more than lhIee hours, n
least Two Of tho wealthies' portion OF the e.
Icy have been consumed. rhe property 0
| the heaviest houses IN town-the hard earn
ngs Of years Of successful industry
been. swept away. Gloom and desOlaioI
heve settled on many a stout heart. MANY
man in easy circumstances has been bTough
10 the very verge Of ruin. The commercial
greatness Of this fair city has Ieceiveda SHOCK
from which it will not recover for many q
month TO come. Ii is the will Of God-we
bow with humility To this awful dispeusaiiou
of an aIl-wise Providence
The fire originated in the back building
auched 10 the Sacramento House between
Sacramento and Clay, streets. Ii commen-
ced little before o'clock, A. NJ, aud as the
wind was high at the time, il communicated
quickly with The adjoining buildins, When
we arrived al the scene of conAagrntion, the
flames were soaring 10 an immese volume
from the direction Of Sacramento street 10
the corner Of Montgomery and Clay. The
Mayor and all the principal citizens were
promptly on the ground but the supply OF
water being limited, no effort was of any avail
to its progress short olp Clay street, Here
a determined stand was made, but notwiih-
tsanding the most active exertons, the flames
spread topthe North side, and extended as
far as Mr.. Nagee's unfinished building on
Montgomery street. The banking house of
Mr.. james King, Of William, was torn down,
and this enabled the ctszens to arrest the
progress Of the fire at this point Mr. Ma
glce's loss was comparatively lriling.
Meantime the wind carried the flames
down with resislless fury to the water's edge,
sweeping in its progress the whole Of the
blocks from Clay street on the north to the
south side of California street inclusive, and
from kearney street, with but the exception
Of Il few houses, TO The water. 1t is owing 10
The noble and manly exerons Of George
Yale, Esq, assisted by several citizens, that
the shipping in the harbor was saved from
destruction. Mr. Yale was depuIed by the
Mayor 10 proceed to this point and 10 use all
means necessary TO arrest the progress of the
contagration, He remained until pressed
so bard by the Aamos, that he was obliged 10
escape in boat.
1t would be impossible. so extended was
the scene of action, to panicularze half o
those gentlemen who cXerted themselves to
stay the connngration. Mr.. Kohler, Mr..
Barol, Mr.. Btoderick, Mr.. Meiggs and 9th.
ers acted as they always act on such oeca
sons, with cool courage and determination.
If any man more particularly than others,
deserves the thanks Of the community, it isl
Col. Jack Hays. We know no terms ofcom
mendaton sufficiently strong 10 express our
admiration of the conduct Of this gallant oliio
GER. Bul for his noble eXertjons the whole of
tue block, bounded by the north side of Clay
street, and from Montgomery 10 the water
would have teen sacrificed. He formed al
line from the Artesian well, in the building
known as the Pacific Baths, in Montgomery
street, to Clay street. and and by the mos
lntirng efforts kept the fire at bay. SeAer
Il times he wac obliged TO descend from the |
adder, IeeIing under the schorcElng heat
out even after the fire had been partially
he remained on guard Till four
o'clock in the afternoon.
The banking house Of Burgoyne g. Co. is
again unscathed by The ilames-belng The
6ird time this establishment has passed The
earful ordeal. The community have began
o regard it as n sort of Salamander concern
hat cannot be burned up. While the con
lagration was raging most ferceiy, the neigh |
boring bankers, the collector ofCusloms, and
many Of principle merchants, deposited Their
arge amounts Of treasure. Connected with
his building is powerful force>pump with
lose ,by means of which water was conducted
o some Of The neighbor:ng buildings winch
cndered very great service.
The entire loss is estimated at from three
o four millions of dollars.
TAprURE OF A MANITEE OR SEA Cow The
CHARLESTON papers note the arrival there on
Friday last of one Of those strange animals |
If the sea, that seem sort of crude imitation
If those Of the land The Mercury says
SIT is the Sea Cow, and was captured by
Mt. clarke, III ot. Luce . oOuuu, '9outH L Io'-
da, where they arc often seen. The spec>
men is bull-the mate Of ii having seen
,iIed in the capture. 1t is about ten feet
ong, with head not unlike thut Of COW
'ery small eyes, teeth in shape and position
Ike those Of COW. 1t has on the breast two
lippors' something like turtles, but armed
With nails. The tail is fan shaped, the skin
mooth and ofa lead color, and very thick,
Fhe flesh is eatabIe, aud is said 10 taste like
,eef, and It's organization, eXcoPI'n having
wo hearts, approaches that OF the COW
These creatures feed on the water grasses III
nlets, after the manner of the hppOlomHs.
The Savannah NepS says that Barnum,
# the American Museum, is said TO have
,nored the caplors $4,000 for their prize,
The female animal, killed in the capture, was
bout ID feet long, and weighed l.5OO pounds
Some years ago, during the Florida war,
Jol, Harvey shot two OF these animals in the
Mansion House,