The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-05
DEsrRUcrIvE FIRE AT FArREAx CouRr- HOUSE,
destructive flro occurred in the village of Provi
dence, Fairfax Courthouse, on Wednesday morn


| The fire was discovered about one o'clock a.
M, in the printing office of the Fairfax Nsucs, on
the main street The printing office, with all its
materials, press type books, &c., was entirely
destroyed, not vestige of anything being saved
The lower part of the building was occupied by
DIR. w. p. Gunnell, physicians office, and
VIM. II. Dulany, law Office Dr. Gunnell
saved nothing--and his loss is about $500 The
books of Mr. Dulany in the front room were
saved--those in the back room were destroyed.
His loss is considerable. .t-
| The flames soon spread to the ad Joining build
ings on either side. The law Office of VIM l..
Edwards was burned, but most of his books were
saved Some valuable papers were lost: The
building occupied by Mrs. Hunt was burned
down-most of the furniture saved. A building
next to this was also burned 1Fga1aC
| The buildings destroyed were all owned by ~
Conrad, and not insured His loss is esti-
mated at about 81 900.
/ The principal loss will fall upon the proprietor
of the Fairfax Nscs, who has, as will be SEEN not
only lost the materials of his printing office, but
all OF his accounts and books. We doubt not hut
that those indebted to the establishment will feel
it to be a duty to pay their arrears, and enable
him to commence his business anew, with renewed
energies $50
The origin of the fire is not certainly ascertain
ed but it is supposed by every one to be the work
of an incendiary
! Every exertion made by the citizens to save
the buildings and property, and but for their eff
| forts the loss would have been much greater than
it has been. There is fire-enginc in the village,
and the citizens had to work bravely and con-
stantly against the progress OF the flames.
This is the largest fire that ever occurred at
| Fairfax Court house.
.4ierandria Gazette Of yesterday
| The ORGAN-The Washington Union having
tried in vain to read the New York Barnburner
papers out OF the party, is trying its hand upon
the Hunkers, The New York Post laughed at the
bull of accommodation, and the Buffalo Republic
and the Albany Argus did not fig for it. The
| Union now turns upon the Hards and gives them
taste ofits quality 1t begins by reading out of the
party the Albany .argus which, it says, s'las but
one more step to take, (and in its present position
it is short one when it will stand out openly and
undsguisedy in opposition to the National and
State Administrations, and to the Democratic
party, which is ralying to their support
! The Union, turning first upon one faction and
then upon another, shows alike its divided coull-
ellis and it's weakness in attempting to whip them
on to the same platform The Administration is
ready to take either side which is able to secure IL
i'll power, but can trust neither and is dstrusted by
both-Propidence Journal MA y. &, s
MlssIssIrpI.---Joseph Mcdowell, the Wing can
didate for State Treasurer, declines the nomina-
ton, having accepted a legislative nomination in
Rankin county. Dan McLaurin, of Covington
county, has been named to succeed him. William
Clark, Union Democrat, is also Candidate
Franklin Smith, State Rights Democrat, is a
candidate for attorney general Governor Footc
has announced his intention to support Colonel A.
X. McCIung, Wing, for Congress in the third dis
trict, Singleton, the candidate Of the South
ern Rights Democracy. .aA
A Cow TRADED. D. Warren, of this CITY,
has recently sold cow to Wells p, Hodgett on
conditions that will interest our farmers and dairy
men, The price of the COW is to be decided as
follows: MIR. Warren is to have the privilege of
feeding the COW for thirty days, and Mr.. Hodgett
is to give for the COW at the rate Of $40 quart
for the milk which she averages over sixteen
quarts per day for the whole thirty days. Thus
If she average only sixteen quarts day he is to
give nothing for her. If she average twenty
quarts he is to give $40, and if twenty-five quarts
$50 Marvellous stories are in circulation in re-
gard to this cow, and we anticipate the result
with interest, and shall make it known to our
readers Springfield (sIass.) Republican, I'd.
EXTENSIVE LAND AND WATER Power Pun
cHAsE.--We learn from the Pittsburgh Gazette
that on the 9th ult. company of capitalists of
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, concluded
the purchase of the town Of Old Brighton, owned
by James Patterson, for 100000; the entire
water-power at Adams Falls, owned by Mrs. Fet-
terman, Archibald Robinson, and Ovid Pinney,
for 100000; the entire property of Mr.. Pinney,
at Rochester, for 100000, and property belong
ing to John W. Baker, adjoining New Brighton,
for about $4,000. 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to establish iron mills, glass-houses, and
other manufacturing works on the most extensive
scale at Brighton. The water power is great, and
was bought at low prices. g
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LAVA WARE.-This is the name of a new arti-
Gle of manufacture made from iron Stag, the waste
of smelling furnaces Articles of the ware are on
exhibition at the Crystal Palace A floor tile left
in our office looks smoothly polished and
stronger than marble, and only costs about tenth
as much.
After the iron is drawn off, the melted sand and
clay, mixed with iron, which remains as waste,
greatly in the workmen's way, can be cast into
tiles, urns, bowls, table-tops, and various useful
things, at a very small cost As new thing, this
is worthy the attention of those who are most in
terested. -sNe,c York Tribune Ff1soa3
A FEMALE SAILoR-A schooner beloncinp TO
Harwich came into Salem harbor one day this
week with female helms-aaa, who performed
the duty with as much grace and apparent case as
could any veteran tar. We understand that she
has been in the habit of going to sea with her hus-
band, who is owner and commander of the vessel
and that during any temporary indisposition of
her 'worser halt, she performed his duties in a
manner satisfactory to all concerned, especially
to s'the owners" Such woman is worthy
helpmeet -Salem (.,1ass.) Frcdman
SILVER ORE.-We have been shown specimens
of the silverlead ore recently taken from the old
Berlin mine during its examination by distn-
guished geologist. 1t was opened during the war
of the Revolution to get lead for bullets, and evil
IDENTIFY abandoned without knowing its great va
lue. This appears to be not only the 'sgolden'
but the silver age; and if tho NIiddletown mines
can be worked protitaby, we see no reason why
this in Berlin may not be equally successful.
.New Haren (Conn.) Register.
EMIGRATION AT New York ron JuLY-The
Journal Of Commerce publishes table of the num-
Der of alien passengers which have arrived at that
port during the seven months of 1853 The whole
number is las, 497, which is 10000 less than the
months last year. 1t is also $4,000
less than for the seven months of 1851 Tho num-