The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-26

Loss Of the Stsamey For By Fire --Tmpvogcasrts in
Fredericks5nrg.--7He first Iron Front--Fytdc-
ricss5urg and Gordoasri1s Railroad. - Pfonk
Road 10 caIpsper C. H-7ze Frsdeyiess5arg
Guards--A Daily Paper.
FREDERICKSBURG, Sept 23d. 1e5J
BIZ. EprroR:-I.ast night the steamer Fox was
burn. to the waters edge whilst lying at sne ofoar
wharxes She was owned by A. X. Phillips, who
purchased her not long since. to use a tow and
freight boat between here and the mouth OF the.
river. There was no insurance upon her. she
cost $1,000 Mr. P. lost some 5000 BY the burning
OF the Cambridge about 10 days ago. Thb Is the
fourth fire that has occurred here during the last
month. On the site of the late FIRE on Commerce
street, several substantial brick houses are going
up The ground was formerly occupied by misc
raole wooden shanties, so that the FIRE has done
some good. The first iron front in Fredericksburg
mas Just been placed in the new and elegant dry
goods establishment of Messrs. Scott & Hoomes.-
ll was designed and executed at the Foundry Of
scott & Herndon In this place. Fredericksburg is
last relieving herself of the name of sfinisheGr
and one-horsc town. improvements are takin,
place and property Is riing in value If the scheme
Tor improving the water power Is carried through
property will last increase IN value and we skali
begin to hold our heads very high. The vote will
be taken tomorrow, as TO whether the corporation
snail take StOcK 10 the amount OF SlZI. .DD. III
carried the vast water power here will be speedily
developed and we shall soon see cur old town TAX
ing her stand among the thrifty Cries Of lie
State. will drop you few lines SATURDAY. ,igI,t
announcing the result. The Engineering corns
upon the fredericksburg and Gordonsviiie Raj
road is busily engaged in surveying the route and
soon as they report the work viii be put under
contract. 1t is the intention oil the COMPANY TO
have one of the best roads that can be built, sad
great energy will be used to finish it specdiyas
possible. Surveys are also being made for branch
of our Plank Road to CulpeperC. II. In less than
three years we expect to have both these Inprcve-
ments In full operation, and hope TO be consid-
erably under way with our water power improve
ment by that time.
The Fredericksburg Guard were out yesterday.
The ranks were rather thin, but they made good
appearance. They took possession OF their new
drin room provided by the corporation. On this
occasion Capt. ID. Lee Powell, being about 10 re-
move to Richmond rendered his resignation, and
after few remarks took leave of the corps Lieut.
Porter responded, and at the conclusion six hearty
cheers were given for Capt. Powell. Capt. T. was
very efficient officer and very popular with hi,
men,
The experiment is about to be tried here of y
daily paper. Mr.. Daniel, of the Recorder, willis
shortly daily sheet, 10 cents per week con
tanning the latest telegraphc news and domestic in
formation which will be placed upon the breakfast
table OF every subscriber with the news four or iva
hours in advance OF the Dispatch or sun Every
enc should patronize the enterprise which the in
de.aiisable editor is about to launch into.
\ urs &C., Essen