The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
DEsTRUcTIvE FIRE IN MAxnursr,

LOCAL. MATTERS.
DEsTRucTIvE FIRE In MANcHEsrER.-
Yesterday morning, between the hours of and Q
O'CLOCK, Me large tobacco manufacturing establish
ment of Mr.. p. Winiree, In Manchester near tba
Methodist Church, was set FIRE and entirely con
sumed together with the greater portion OF lis con-
tents including fixtures and stock As soon 4 fbe
flames were discovered, the Manchester firemen
fastened to the scene, and with the aid of the
Phoenix engine, No. / hose reel and No comma nv
OF this city, might have saved the greater portou
OF the property, butfor the scarcity of water the
reservoir being out OF order and nearly empty.
The "force pump" however was set to work "a
quick as possible, to fill the reservoir but before
this could be done, the FIRE had gotten too much
headway to be stayed The torch Of the incendiary
was first applied in the carpenter shop used for the
'hahu'actory OF tobacco boxes. From this it com
municated on the north with the lumber house on
the west with the stable on the south with the kit
chen, dry stemmery, Office and warehouse and on
the southeast to the new factory for manufacturing
purposes, all OF which were soon burned to the
ground during the conhagrafian the Methodist
Church, which was in few feet of the burninp
buildings, was wrapped in iames and its destruc.
ton seemed inevitable, but number of daring
persons mounted the root, and being heartily Sc
conded by those below succeeded in saving it, not.
withstanding the fact that it was on fire several
times, and the corBice on the south gable end was
badly scorched and charred
East OF Alr Winfrees buildings stands the resi-
were on ire at various times, aud in great danger Of
destruction but were fortunately saved The furni-
ture, however, was damaged considerably by being
hastily removed from the house.
Mr. Wnfree's ioss we suppose cannot be less
than S50 0o0 and !. may over reach that amount se-
veral thousands. He was visit to Petersbu at
the time of the FIRE, and could not learn the
amount of his insurance. if any, though it was gene
rally supposed that bis policies had expired, and he
had failed to renew them.
We have never seen any set of men labor more
earnestly than did the fremen of Richmond and
or ftheir personal safety wherever duty called
were to be found, nobly contestng every inch with
their great enemy, which, aided BY strong breeze
at the time, seemed bent on sweeping of the entire
mass of wooden houses in the neighborhood All
who witnessed the scene. had hope for the dwell
cos ,ef oss %as Of
whose motto is conquer" and who know no such
word fail. And they did conquer, after first hem
raging and destructive element. We give them ere.
dit for their noble bravery, and in behalf of the peo
pie OF Manchester, return them many thanks.
On behalf of our city fremen return thanks to
Mrs. s. Weisiger, MIR. Thos. B lunt and other resi-
dents of Manchester whose names we could not
learn for the supplies of refreshments opportune
" furnished them, and beg to assure them that
should they again be endangered by the same enemy
(which God forbid they will always lind ready hearts
and strong arms to come to their relief in the remen
of Richmond.
MISS +. LoeAN.-This gifted young lady,
whose engagement at the theatre has given such
universal satisfaction to all who have seen her. ap
peared on Friday night last in the character of '
anca," in the Rev. Mr. Milman's thrilling tragedy
OF "Fazio, or the Italian Wife," and with the most
unbounded success. At no time have we seen an
audience so completely enraptured with any per-
sonation upon the boards in this instance nor do
we believe the Blanca of the authors imagination
was ever more truly portrayed Gentle, as the de
voted wife, frenzied to madness on learning that Fa
zie was on intimate terms with the designing Aida
bella, quick and impulsive when seeking her re.
venge by accusing her lord of murder before the
Duke, earnest in her entreaties for his life TO be
spared, and penitent, heartbroken and cast down
when reslgnng her offspring to the guidance of an
other, before ending lfes Journey the actress SEEM
ed to have been forgotten, while the impulsive lea
lous, but devoted Italian wife, all that the OBJ
server seemed to behold before him. As reader
Miss L. is fautess, while her walk and gestures are
both easy and natural AS "Juliana, in the Honey
Moon," she was decidedly good,
On Saturday night, Miss began appeared as " Lu.
cretia Borgia, and we do not hesitate to say that we
have never seen the character SO admirably per
formed before The parts one that requiresno or
dinary talent TO do it full and ample justice com
bining it does all the passions of the human heart
pride hatred love, forgiveness and revenge Each
of these Miss Logan made most natural but when
about making the final when disclosing
to " GennarO,; the startling fact that he too was
"Borgia and she his long lost parent finding
that he had partaken Of the fatal poison and when
stabbed to the death by her own child she could not
have been excelled Indeed, the entire play was
well cast and did credit to all who were in it.
Tonight she appears as Margaret Elmore," in
the play of "Loves Sacrifice" and as the character
is admirably adapted to her taste we feel no hesta
ton in saying that she will do herself and her au
thor full justice II you have not yet seen her. do
| so tonight a;s 4ftf =
The SwINDLER-Wm. Franklin Pearce,
| alias Dr. Burns of New York. alias VIM. Pearce,
charged with obtaining money from John Hill and
Beverly T. Wells, under false pretences, was not
examined before court of justices last Saturday,
the time fixed upon, but viii probably have hear
| ing to-day Whatever the law may say on the SUBJ
ject we feel pretty well assured OF one thing, and
that is that this fancy gentleman Is no
novice in obtaining the use of other peoples money
| by the most convenient means True IN TINS m
stance, he merely professed to know MI lHh Dy
what he had heard his father say, and only asked
| Mr.. Wells il he did not know him, and could not
place him somewhere; but in doing this he went far
enodght to gain their confidence and get their money
which was all sufficient to complete the sw1ndiing
in public eetimatien If not in the eyes OF the lay.
The case VIII probably come before court of jus
fices this morning. when the question viii be deci.
ded whether he shall be turned loose to- continue
his fancy games or be sent ON to higher court Tor
final trial =
| STEAMER .RoANoKE.--We are gratified to
| learn that Capt Thomas Skinner, formerly mate OF
the Jamestown has been appointed TO the command
of the beautiful and fastsaing steamer Roanoke
| which has just undergone a thorough oyerhanhngg
painting and repairing and1s expected TO reacn our
| wharf this morning. Capt Skinner is not only
one of the best seaarlen that to port, bur
he is the very prince of coed fellows In his pr1-
vate intercourse and will do as much TO add 10 the
popularity of his line could any other man fiiat
| might have been selected. We congratulate the
| company on their success in securing his valuable
| services.
| Nor DosE WITH-Alexander jackson,
free negro, was partially examined last Saturday,
before the Mayor for assaulting and beaslng an OLD
white man, named Joseph Arnold, on the 4th inst
| The cause of fhe warrant seems to be, that Arnold
| loaned Mr.. Charles C. Lipsconb some furniture,
and that when he went to the house TO eet lt tnis
hiacI INN was set upon him to beat him OF. Owing
TO the absence of officer Tyler, who was confined to
i his room all last week from indispositioD the ex.
amination was continued until this morning, when
/ we expect to hear some rich Developments.