Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-17
mcBND1AR1sM IN MARIETTA

| The Marietta Intelligencer of Saturday gives the
following particulars of the attempt to fire that
town, TO which our telegraphio dispatches referred
the other morning;
| On Sunday evening, little before six o'clock,
the barn of Mr.. !. II. Nye, the stokade, was set
on fire, but the flames were fortualely extlnsushed
/ without injury. II
discovered in the barn OF Dr. Trevor, formerly VIM.
IHolden's between Fronta and Second street. This,
too, was extingushed promptly and without injury
i Ten or fifteen minutes later, fire was discovered
/ in the barn Of John Brophy, between Green street
and the river. The building was soon in a blaze,
and the FIRE communicated to the barn ofthe late
Jno. G. Schmidt (adjoining Bropby's) and to the
| BAN of. E. Hnll-acroSs the alley. The three
barns and most oftheir contents were consumed.
About half past eight o'clock and before the fire
| at the dpoint" was extinguished, the barn of Mr..
| o. Franks, on Third street, between Wooster and
Washington, wasdiscovered to bein blaze Two
cows in this barn were saved; but valuable horse
belonging to Mr.. F., was burned to death, and all
the contents of the barn consumed.
Attempts were made to fire several other build
ings in the course of the night. ~ Z
Yesterday morning, the Mayor gave notice Of a
public meeting as follows: ~.
H. 7tfteii FRET FlREtf ~
The citizens Of Marietta are requested to'mseta at
the Court Heuse, this evening, st o'clock forthe
purpose Of devising and adopting efficient measures
Tor the greater security Of their property against
diaries. 4 JAMES DUNN Mayor.
Mayors Office, Marietta, Dec. t3, '52.
In compliance with this notice, a large meeting
assembled atthe Court House, last evening and
adopted resolutions in reference 10 the emplo yent
of speciahnight police of so persons; for in
creasing the strength and etciencyot the ire de-
paTtment; and for offering reward of 5000 for the
detection and conviction of each and all Of the
inoendnrieS. 49,.
The proceedings of this meeting have moi yet
been fuInishedEuS.Ss eioisfS - ''.is. ,S'l-'H
We uliderstand That TIE Town Council, at q
meeting ysstsEiay AFTERNOONS, anticipated, to some
Some extent, the action of the public meeting last
4 knowledge of the fact that we have ineendia-
ries among us will poloRbt excite all our citl-
zens to yachfnlness, not only Ion the security OF
their property but for the detection oil those who
seem determined to burn THEFT town.
III .,iEs4-------l .--s~-~-- H.
y iuIJThe washington ,eovgespo ndent Of the, New
YorI CouasIeia sites under The data of the 10Th
instant: aisR ~ { icy; ~ !,
"A curious correspondence betwesn Mt. eleeal
and Mr. Rhett ilate Senator; has tskel placss' sad
has been subjected to hsinspectiotlo OF numberot
persons, who have diyulged. NOT
fYulee was the Senator who was Ie+elecert
ed from Flordn, who made claim to a seat against
Mr. Mallory and got not me singte vote Tor u ION
lie Senate W there being no party OF fragment ofa !
party there that would tpop to pick him up, Nj
hett = the Senator who proclaimed himseif IN fa-
fof Of dissolution Of the Union, but too much
Z Christian TO challenge Mr.. Clemens, and, there
ore in obedience to the wishes q his constituents
esigned.- .4ss ~ .s,s,.5 iif ~.
ogeIheI tomake up story about the treachery off
ioutheFu Sennt0Ts to the interests of the South.
4if ~ . = - - -, III
siRI, fRe Senate II soah Gal6lila haS again r6i
ectel tia Frds SnMf4ee Bin.