The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-12-27
Fire at the Capit0l.

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! WASHINGTON, December Oath, 1851.
AT all early hour this morning fire
was discovered to be raging in the Lii
brary ofthe Capitol, and the alarm was
speedily given by the watchmen. Oar
! firemen repaired to the scene of the con-
Migration with great rapidity, but de-
lay OF an hour or two occurred in get
ting the engines to work, in consequence
of their having been engaged during the
latter portion of the night at fire which
destroyed Bakers Hotel, at the corner
of Filth and d streets, and at which the
hose was frozen. The fire. in the
meantime, spread with alarming rapid
ty, and in short time the Library
room, and the document room above it,
W"r" conn letely burnt out Fully
,'rr" iourths of the Library were con-
%Gurd, including the most valuable por-
tiou and en tracing many rare wo'ks
winch can never he rerlaced.- No So
rlous damage. except by water, " It's.
tanned by any other portion Of the "t'-
tol.
lh" fire is supposed to have caught
from the ilues connecting with the fur
naces in the main basement OF the Cap
itoI.
/ A II the fire companies sn W ashincton
and one or more from Alexandria. were
on hand and in service. President
Fillmore and the members of the Cahi-
net, the Mayor of the city, Mr.. Speaker
Boyd, and numerous members and Off
GERS Of Congress, were early on the
ground and active in endeavorin~ to
save the public property.
The mechanics al the navy ward were
sent for, and soon arrived with their
axes, and in a short time severed the
burning part of the roof from the dome,
and thus prevented the extension of the
flames to the roofs and domps of the
Senate aud House OF Representatives.
The marines from the Navy Yard al
SO assisted the frcmen and citizens in
conveying water in buckets to tie en-
CINE, which was placed and worked in
he centre Of the Rotunda. The whole
building was completely flooded with
water. The dome of the Rotunda was
at one time in great danger, but both
that and the two halls of Congress are
uninjured, except by water.
The entire library contained $4,000
volumes; Of these about 10000, in an
adjoining room, were saved. A II the
busts, paintings, and elegant fixtures
have been destroyed, including the files
Of the National lntelligcncer. The loss
is over 5000, 900, and greater portion
Of it is irreparable.
The fremen have worked all day,
and have succeeded in exting,,ishing
the flames. A guard of marines have
been detailed to keep watch during the
night.
The IsTHMUs RAlLRoAD--FarSt Trap
Orer N,-On the arrival out at Chagres
of the steamer Georgia, on her last trip,
in consequence OF the great food in Cha
gres river, Capt. Porter deemed it adj
visable to run the ship down to Navy
Bay, and the passengers We're landed
there. MIR. Stephens, the president of
the railroad company, at first strongly
objected to opening the road for travel
until the connection to Bayou Salvador
was made, as he feared the influx of pas
sengers would interfere with the pro-
gress of the work. He, however, final
ly consented, and all the passengers of
the Georgia, outward, say 100, togpthe-
with Adams & Cos Express, went over
the road on the Sth, and the homeward
passengers numbering $50, with the
mails and specie, came down on the
9th.
Mr.. Stephens confidently expects to
have road in running order to Bayon
Salvador in two months. biz will
.,Ne naarly forty 'nilAs " l.u.-tous
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,s... n &c.. j@.5 o. STAINS ,.,..H"5
Al !. ,,r cent, and that u; -,.rolr al
II Per cent. A table OF the estimated
production, capable Of being brought in
to market during the years 1s5l-52,
gives a total Of 525 millions of pounds,
while a similar estimate of consumption
gives an amount of 625 millions. Of
the consumption 300 millions are as
signed to the United States and British
America, 81 millions to Great Britain
where tea in great measure usurps It's
place, 10S millions to Holland and Bel
GUM, IT'S millions to Germany and the
North Of Europe, and 105 millions to
France, and the South of Europe
These facts may be expected to have an
influence on prices, and enhanced pri-
ces, in process of time, on production.