The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-02-01
New YoRK, Jan IS, 1851.


Ms. EDITOR The gap in Broadway oc.
casioncd by the late disastrous contingration
which laid Metropolitan Hall and the La
Fargo Hotel in ashes, looks melancholy
enough to the promenaier. The chaos of
ruins has been somewhn, cleared away; but
the shattered and blarkcned remains of the
noble building shoA plainly enough that the
destroying element has been at work. What
disposition ill ultimately be made Of the
ground has not yet been determined Mr..
LnFarge offers for sale lease of the prop
erty for a term of years II has n front on
Broadway OF $50 feet and depth Of 200,
and is admirably located for hotel or pub.
tic building of q, any description There is
some talk about Burton's renting il, md
making it the site of an opera house or thea.
tire. He has long contemplated moving TO
the upper part of the city and erecting a
more commodions house than the little box
he now occupies, Much sympathy is felt
by the public for the lcssecs of the I.aFarge
Honse, who have been by this catastrophe
stripped of all their substance. The various
hotel proprietors in the city have held sew
eral meetings and adopted measures for their
relief Forty thousand dollars have been
contributed, of which they are to have the
use for FIVE years without interest, for The
purpose Of establishing themselves In busi
ness.
Conflicting statements have been made by
the night-watchman Of the building with re
gard to the origin of the fire; this eircum-
stance, added TO the fact that few moments
before the alarm he was seen emerging from
the hall with a lantern, have led to his ar
rost on charge Of arson. An examination
has been had in the matter, and he will pro.
badly be held to answer, though no decision
has as yet been made by the Justice.
profound sensation has been created
here by the wreck Of the San Francisco.
The ship Three Bells, OF Glasgow, which so
heroically aided in the rescue of a large
NUNS. og t!.s nassen gsrs, has bees the lion
of the day. Thousands of our citizens have
gatifed their curiosity by visit to the yes.
sci. She seems herself to have received
considerable damage from the storm, aud
will have to reft before she again proceeds
to sea. She is owned by three brothers of
the name Of Bell, and has heretofore been
engaged chiefly in the Atlantic trads, though
she is said to have made one trip TO Austria.
ltL On Saturday evening the Lucy Thomp
son arrived in port with large number of
the passengers saved In the bark Kilby. This
vessel found herselfin IN such condition TINT
she was obliged to transfer portion of those
she had saved the rest she has carried into
Boston. Our worthy hosts Of the Astor
House met the officers on the wharf, and
generously offered them the Inequalities Of
their house. The priyates were properly
cared for; aud many an affecting scene took
Plaee--wivesand children meeting with those
whom at one time they had expected never
TO see again. and here and there a SOLITARY
mourner looking for one whose place was
vacant.
Several meetings have been held by our
merchants and shippers for the purpose Of
expressing their feelings towards those
whose heroic conduct rescued the San Fran.
cisco's passengers from watery grave. Res.
oluiions have been passed, calling the atteu.
ton Of Congress 10 The matter, and reqaest-
ING from them suitable testimonials for the
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