Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-04

bank of the creek on the other side, so thai
there was scarcely any chance TO work. The
building is mass of ruins, but vorkmon arc
ulready employed to clear away the ruins,
and the enterprising proprietors arc prepar-
ing 10 rebuild Immediately. The loss is
aoou, $4,000; one.half Of which is cover!
ed by insurance. This mill wus not tho one
in which the firm manufactured printing pa
per, but was used in making oil cloth, bon
net boards, and wrapping paper 1t is sup
posed that The building was fred by foul
fncendidry, throwing fire into the fifth story
windows from the high bank IN front, as
there had been no Gre in The part where it
originated.
An attempt was made, one night last
week, 10 fire the large building owned by
Mr.. Knote, as saddlery establishment on
Main street. A machine was contrivcd and
thrown into q room in which there was soma
straw and other combus,ble material. The
internal concern was planned as follows
A corn.cob was followed out, through whiN,
tarred rag was drawn, surrounded by fite
pine splinters and friction matches; these
were topped out with slow match, and the
whole wrapped loosely in paper. When it
was found in the morning the matches were
burned and the splintsrs charred, but from
some cause it luckily stopped there. Had
the attempt been successful much of the bn-
siness part of the city must have been des.
trOyed, The building surrounded By large
business houses, dry goods stores, &c. lii
feared that the fiends will Try it again, aud
if they choose another windy night, the con-
sequences will be very destructive.
A Steamboat collision occurred few
miles below the city on Monday night last.
between the steamers Thomas Swami asd
Fanny Fern. The hitter was stove in anti
sunk with large cargo Of Iron and Nails
Two lives were lost. have not learned
the amount Of the loss. The Fanny Fern
was insured in Pttsburg. .
The new Passenger Depot of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad is completed, and the pas
senger trains commenced running into il on
Monday last. Ills neatly built, but without
any superluous ornament.
The first Tunnel on the Hempfeld Rail.
road, in sigh, Of this city, is being pushed
forward, They expect to &c! through it by
the 18th inst.
Ileafri that the proprieiors Of the Mcl.n'e
and sprigg Houses of this city have applied
TO the Legislature to grant them licenses to
sell liquor, independent of the action Of tho
City Council 10 the contrary. They ought
to recollect that the Legislature must get
over the voice Of the voters Of the city be-
fore they can grant their petition. The pso-
pie have said "N0p
Sixteen Indians, Oh iefs Of the Omaha and
0ttae tribes were at the Sprigs House on
SUNDAY, last They were on their way to
Washington, 10 Transact some business in
relation TO Nebraska territory.
Business in this city is greater than eyer
Such immense loads Of freight are centerings
here, that tho wharf and Railroad Depot,
although both arevery large, are insufficient
to contain the mass, and the vacant lots on
Water and Main streets, ure being jammed
with freight. Cars aud boats do their best,
but they canno! keep the.way clear. The
immense amounts ofWheeling manufactured
being shipped abroad is astonishing.
The Ohio is again rising, and is in good
boating order. The large boats are again a.
float, and doing heavy business. at
Yours, &c. '31a w. DIS.