Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
Disastrous Fire.
GAZETTEOFFICE.


It is our painful duty, this morning, to chronicle
the occurrence of most disastrous confagration in
the midst of the business portion of our town, du
ring the last night The alarm was given about
half past twelve O'Clock. Upon reaching the scene,
found the Dry Goods Store of Mr. John Kyle enve-
oped in flames, which, together with the adjoining
Store of Mr. James Lynch, to the north and that Of
Messrs Evans & McIver, on the corner of Front and
kershaw Streets, were soon enyoloped in hames.--
To the south of Mr.. Kyle the fire soon extended to
the Store of Mr.. w. l.. ]. Reid, the Law Office Of
Messrs Inglis & Wallace, the Tin Shop of Mr.. c..
Holmes, and to the Stores of Mr. H. M. Tomlinson
and Peter Haley, which were all consumed with
almost their entire contents. But for the calm,
which pervaded, the fire would have been much
more extensive As it was, the destructive element
was restrained, only by the most interchangeable
tons of our citizens. The Store of Mr.. J. David,
next to that of Mr.. HALEY, was several times on fire.
as were the Stores of Messrs. D. McNair Threadgll
& Kendall and D. Matheson, on the opposite side of
the Street.
The loss, as nearly can estimate it, is about
as follows:
Messrs Evans & McTver, stock of goods $4,000,
on which they hold policy reinsurance of 10000.
Three store houses insured for $4,000 Mr.. James
Lynch, loss $4,000, insured for 1900; and all mis-
books and papers Mr.. John Kyle loss in goods,
$4,000, insured for $4,000; also his books and pa
pers all lost Mr.. w. L. j. Reid, loss in goods,
SS000 insured for $4,000; also store house, and
the law Office of Messrs. Inglis & Wallace, insured
known insured for $500. Mr.. C. Holmes lost his
entire stock and tools, say $4,000 insured for ST..
000 Mr.. H. NJ. Tomlnson, loss $500, insured for
$500. Mr.. Peter Haley absent from home, loss
not known nor the extent of his insurance-books
and papers saved. -f..
| BANK OF FAYETrEv1LLE.-Th Annual Meeting of
| the Stockholders of the Bank of Fayetteville was
| held on the 18th inst.
| Messrs John D. Starr James Kyle, Charles Ben
bow. Avon F. Hall, H. L. Myrover, Thos S. Lutter-
loh E. j. Lilly A. A. Mcclellan and ]. w. Pearce
were elected Directors for the ensuing year
| At meeting of the Directors the 18th inst.
John D. Starr. Esq, was unanimously reelected
President of the Bank and all the officers were re-
elected.--Fayetteville Observer.
MULTIPLICATION DEFEATED-The Massachusetts,
j House of Representatives, Saturday last. defea
ted by majority the bill which has passed the Sen
ate. for the further protection of personal liberty,
and which would have conficted directly with the
i Fugitive slave law and brought the State of Massa
chusetts in direct collision with the Federal Govern
men and the rest of the States The bill authorized
any petty Justice of the peace to issue habeas cor
ps constable, 10 take the person of fugitive slave
under of the custody of the U. S. Marshal
II amounted declaration of against the Union
1t previously reported that the bill had passed
by three majority, but il confidently expected thai
it would have been knocked lifeless by the veto o.
the Democratic Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
LADIES' WAIsTcoATs-The fashion of waistcoat:
for ladies has been established IN Paris ana seems
have been quietly adopted without any of the oppo
sition that was excited with the Boomer trowsers.-
A Paris letter to the Journal of Commerce says:
i The wastcoat for women becomes daily more and
more the fashion. White quilted waisteoats are
worn for morning dress, which are made with tigh
fitting sleeves fastened at the waist by gold buttons
and three of narrow Valenciennes lace to match
collar and jabot.
The Moilere waistcoat is buttoned to the throat
without collar small pockets very long and square
in front descending below the band. The buttons
are cornelian, agate turquoise, or simple grelots-
dons formed of several rows of lace abot to match
and deep rufies reaching the knnckles.
With plain silk dresses, the vest is indispensable
the trimmings match those on the skirt. but it j;
lined with different color. The waistcoats are
made with pockets from which the gold enamel chain
passes the lowest button at the waist where it il
attached, and deseends with multitude of trinkets
on ring gssst e ass1 zsszzas9 sIk.-sEHz ~