The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-10-03

B VI 1eseIuhg morning, upout wv
O'clock, our citizens were aroused BY the
alarm Of fire. which was discovered 10 be in
the stable attached to the Kendall House
premises, near the corner Of Chilliroihe and
Sixth streets. The Fire Companies weld
promptly upon the ground, but found no wsi
ter in the cistern at the corner Of the aboy1
named streets. This cistern the Neptnnes
occupied. The No. Is prepared TO work
from the Fifth street cistern, which is always
full, but TO their rhagrin and modification,
found they had not hose enough to reach
Fortunately, the stable stood by itself, and
the fire did not communicate with any othef
building. There were three or four horses
in the stable, all Of which were taken out
before the flames and heat prevented, except
the one belonging to Mr.. Kendall, The poor
animal after having his halter burned off, his
eyes blinded and the hair scorched from his
body, staggered from the mefciless element
in great agony. He was literally roasted
alive, and was killed in order to release him
from his suffsrings. There were about ten
tons Of hay in the loft Of the stable, where
thief originated, it is supposed, by the
hand Of an incendiary.
1t is to be regretted that some means have
not been devised for filing our cisterns du.
ring drouth. With the exception Of the
one - the corner of Washington and Fifth
streets, we learn, there is not one that con-
tains enough water to fill the hose. This is
not " as it should be-
SPECIAL attention is directed to the
Book and Stationery advertisements of J.
Stephenson & Co. Their stock is large and
well selected, comprising all the new works
from ths press and the standard works of all
ages. We commend, particularly, to our
country friends, their stock Of School Books.
Those de'iring supply of any kind can be
accommodated, either at wholesale or retail.
The FIRY.--This little steamer arrived
here lastevening from Cincinnati. She left
that place ON Tuesday, but her force pump
| gave out and she was compelled to lay up
for repairs. We saw on board "Ports-
month and Big Sandy" sign, from which fact
we judge she will run in that trade. Her
singular appearance attracted large crowd
aboard Of her, and she was inspected very
mihutely.
Il frRE.-The Grocery Store ofR. & W. Wynn,
e some distance above on the canal, was destroy
edon Friday night last, together with its entire
y contents. 1t is supposed that the fire was the
work of some burglar and incendiary. One
! person had been arrested on suspicion, but we
. did not learn how he was disposed Of. TIL,
,r lqss to the proprietors is estimated at abopi
l. $500 or $1,000. -.
y Commemorative stated yesterday that
= Burkle & Co., had taken premium on plows
.r at the State Fair. We received the informa
|, ton from respectable quarter, but have sine,
T. learned that it was mistake, Messrs. B. & Co
K. not having any Of their plows at the Fair. w
10 make the correction in justice to all parties.-
y :, Mr.. J. L. Ward, we are informed, has BEEF
ID awarded tiuo premiums upon plows, instead D
as one as we stated yesterday. Mr.. W. states al
he so that he could have taken one on wagons, bu
n that he did not have one Of bis crack speci
ie mems upon the'ground. ~.
he Rev. J. W. WHITE, last year statione
e here and Benjamin st. james Fry. have bee
lis appointed by the Methodist E. Conference
this place for the ensuing year q
- PORTSMOUTH RAcrs-FmsT DAY.---Pur
$50. Entries were Henry JefIords solrel mar
Kitty Clover, VIM. Smiths bay horse, Buel
I'D eye, and J. Burris' grey horse. Won by Kit
ch Clover. Time, first heat one minute and fft
Ill eight seconds; second heat two minutes al
be two seconds. The grey few the track on Il
i'd first quarter and could not be broughtin. Bucl
,t eyes rider had the misfortune to break ST
rup each heat.
Races to-day again at ten o'clock.
,s, PORTSMOUTH RACES SECOND DAY.--T,
,os entries. Purse $50. Mr. Albertsons gr
horse Blue Jacket and Henry JefTords' sor
- mare, Maid Of the Mist. Blue Jacket won
=. purse. The distance, three miles and repe
h' was made--frst heat, minutes and secont
u second heat, minutes and "A seconds.
he We learn that the premises dam
it aged by fire yesterday, had been insured
ny the City Insurance Co., but the Policy b
,%.s ~ expired. We would remind our readers
her look at their policies and get them renew'
vas or if not insured to get policy.
ny U- The ground on which the new Gt
lhe ernment building is to be erected, cost S5
OF 450-the government paying $50 900, y