The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-07
FIRE IN THE CAPITOL.


A fire broke ont in the Library room
DC the Capitol of the United States, on
the morning Of the oath ult. which de-
stroyed the principal portion Of IT'S con-
tents.
The Gre was discovered about sun-'isc
m Wednesday morning. by wa'chman.
/, had made considerable progress. The
t;rmen were exhausted by labor y, pre-
yiaus FIRE in lie city. their hnse frozen aud
unfit Tor use. so that il was about mld-day
before The dire was subdued. II y salts
(ac,orily asrertaincd 10 have been rsn.ed
by 4 defective lue connected with wood
FIRE in one Of The COMMITTEE Rooms. a
timber entering the wall fiom The Library.
exactly where ,hr fire was Iirst discovered.
was found also 10 enter the flur, and was
thoroughly rharred. There are 'ndica,
,,ons aI.h. that The chimney uniting WIN
the same liue had hcen on liie.
We learn from The Washington papers
,ha, about 5000 volumes Of most choice
and valuable books were destroyed, lo-
.e,hcr with precious collections 81 manu-
scripts. paintings. maps. charts medals
sta,uary, and articles Of rerfu, The proper
t. Of ,he Government and People OF The
limited States. About 10000 volumes
uc,e saved. being in another room. Wv
OF The room burnt only three volumes arc
said 10 have been saved, ,
Besides lie hooks, bays the National
ln,elligencer.) number Of superior pant,
inos. between The alcoves, were include.
IN The destruction. OF these we can cal
mind Sural's paintings Of The first hss
, Presidents; an original portrait 4 Co'um
MS: a second rorlrai, Of Columbus; ~
original portrait of Peyion Rand"lph;
: porlrai, u Bolivar; portrait OF i'af"'
I S,euben hy pyne. an English arl,st Q
! merit: one &c Baron DE Kalh; ono 81 Cor
: ,ez: and one Of Judge Hanson. Of Mary
land. presented 10 The Library By his "
} mi,y. Between eleven and twelve hun
{ dre.l bronze medals Of The Valiemare ea
/ change. some of them more Than len zen
usrs old. and exceedingly perfect. ~
! amongst HE valuahlcs destroyed. W III
s,a,uaJy hnrnt and rendered worthless, v
recnllec, statue Of Jefferson; an Apoli
) II bronze IS Mills; very superior hrnnz
!. likeness of Washington: bust 81 Gei
: Taylor bv an Italian artist; aud . bust
i |. ,iayei,e by David. !,
III rhe value of The bonks which can y
!. 70 laced il estimated a, s25n.003, and "
j damage Ii lie building $4,000.
d copy Of a pear,hle and resolutions passed
a N. Trustees Of the South Lowell Academy,
! meeting held December J !, 1881.
u Whereas, the Rev. JAMES a. DEA
= has. fnr the last three years, conduc
= cd our Academy with signal ability an
ii success. taking charge Of the lnstit'
\ tion in its infancy, and by his zeaio'
i and we'll directed efforts having rais'
he It to its present elevated condition
to prosperity, it being now one OF !
ne most Furnishing and popular Acad
!. mics in our State; and whereas, Y
=. said JAMES A. DEAN is now about
re leave US, having accepted Prof'
he sorship in Randolph Macon Colles
,se therefore,
me Resolped, unanimously, That we be-
,ey by tender to Mr.. BEAN our corr
nm thanks for the manner in which he
90. discharged the duties Of Principal
;ch our Academy; that he leaves US v
=" hast wishes for his future hap
Or. ness, prosperity and usefulness;
nth that we deeply regret the neeess
sed Of or separation