Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-09

dence Of Mr.. N. L. Dorsey, on Gentle Street-
The mantle piece in the kitchen and portion OF
the flooring in the room Immediately above, were
burnt. Damages about 500.
NIoRE NEw BooKs.--Putnam's Magazine and
Knckerbocker, for November, Juno Clifford
Wager of Battle: Tale of Saxon Slavery IN
Sherwood Forest by Henry ". Herbert, "Tev-
erino:' romance by Geo. Sand, translated by a
lady, and Omar Pasha,' by G. W. NJ. Reynolds,
have been received at the Cheap Bookstore of
Robinson & Bro. Also, The N. Y. Picayune' of
Nov. 10, containing tue sid story of Wilkins and
his Dinah, superbly illustrated.
Tue DESTRUCTIVE FrRE IN TIE TOWN OF BucKMAN-
NoN.-We have published an item stating that
large portion Of the Gourishlng village of Blu
chamnon. Upshur county, Va, was consumed by
fire on the 28th ult. We LEAN that the desIruc
ton amounts to at least one third of the town.
The following particulars of the fire we find in
Cooper's CIarksburg Register, copied from the
Weston Herald:
Mn. EDITOR:-This evening our usually quiet
village was visited by most Destructive fire.
About CLOCK, just after our citSSe ms had re-
turned from church, dense smoke was seen
SSuIHE IGpLu Tue IOOl OF tue tavern OulQlnR De-
Onging 10 Cooper & PundStOne, and the SaddleI'S
shop owned by the same gentlemen, and occupied
by PuudsIOue & LOudUn, which was soon sue
Ceetled by an oulburst Of the devouring element
as though ii had Leen communicated between the
ceiling aud the roof. At the same time a strong
wind was blowing fruln the North West which
caused the flames 10 spread so rapidly that there
was no possibility Of extnguishing them until the
building was entirely consumed; but before the
roof had entirely fallen in, the fire was so rapid
i'll It's course, that it communicated success
Sively To the StOre-huuSe of DR.. D. S. Fianel
aud John L. SmtlS saddler'S shop, and another
corner building occupied by L. u. Loremtz. us q
store, then 10 the Court use and TO the store OF
BaSlabe & Hnselden, TO the store-houSe of J;meS
Nulln, then to the store Of Jos. RapP, the store
and dwelling house belonging to FranSworth &
Ireland, the dwelling house belonging 10 Jas. Null
Inns and HaSeldOn'S dwelling house, which were
consumed, not leavinga single building Of much
value on Main street, running east and west Iom
WCodiey'S tavern to DR.. Sptler's dwelling, which
two latter buildings were, with difficulty, saved
Ga the principal cross streets, cunning north
and south, all the buildings on both sidJs Of the
streets were consumed, from tile dwelling house
belonging 10 Col. Brow H. wi lch was with difficulty
saved, entirely down 10 the foot OF the Lii inning
in southern direction.
The following hastily prepared list is given OF
the principal SuiFj TeTS:
The Clothing aud Confectionery store belonging
to john Hurst; d fuckers Cabinet shop; the
SheIE7S Office; the dwelling of J StraGer; the
dwelling oil NJ Fogg, occupied by Mr. Badkin;
also the dwelling house belonging to VIM c Car
per and occupied by F Berlin, and the dwelling
and Jewelry shop belonging 10 Fl F WvsIfaI, and
occupied by Mr. Lut2; also the Parsonage and of
flee occupied by G W & Berlin as Law office;
the stable on the Parsonage lot, and also q large
stable belonging TO Geo. Ba table, were, in a few
hours, reduced 10 ashes. Some Of the merchants
had Just received fresh supply oil GC DDS, pUr-
nj Uli rh yyHIs saved 'Vhts 1OSC n
eriY must amount 10 at laaSt some $4,000 or 5O,-
COO. The amount Of Insurance has not been en-
tiTely ascerained, but will be about Sc or 1000.
WHO, on viewing our quiet aud thriving little
village, this delightful morning, could have PEE
diCted that before The setting sun, So tOIge por
ton of uHr town would be reduced 10 heap OF
rims. And who cOUhI view, especially at this
season of the year, when winter is just setting in,
many of our eStmabie citizens TUNED out Of
house and home, without a feeling of sorrow, as
they turned away with fearful eyes, from their ru-
iHed dwellings, exclar ing theIe is the last Of my
all OH earth, my once sweet home. At present
there is too much excitement TO ascertain. with
any degree oicrrtainty, whether the FIRE was the
result Of accident or otherwise.
BUCEuSNNoN, Upshur, Oct. %.
p. SIN addition to the buildings above emu
mt rnted, that are destroyed, we have TO add the
following;
The Law oGiceo OF W. c. Carper. with It's con-
tents, library, papers, Oc.5 Fishers Law Office,
hOldIl anu anu LII 1 lHHelI > OIuCC1 Win
library, medicines. &c. The saddeEy belonging
10 LoudIn u PuundStone, with its contents, stock
and tools, aud the Saddlery belonging TO John
Smith, the stock aud tools OF which were princi.
paIly saved. The new building occupied by N.
Goodman as a Confectionery store, was also de-
Stroyed.
The whole numLerof buildings destroyed is 49,
including Dry Goods and Clothing Store, all
in the short space Of two hours. A. S.
Buckhannon, Nov. 2.
The editor of the Clarksburg Register, who
visited the town, was furnished by one of the
citizens with the following estimate of tue losses,
which he thinks is not far ftom correct:
Court House, $4,000; 3onndstcne & Cooper,
$3.50; Bastahle & HaSeIden $3.50; Jas Muiin,
$3.50; l. d Lcrentz, $500; W G Cn:per, $500;
DIS Haselden, $500; NJ Fogs, I,000;J & w G
Russell, 1880; e Gopher, $50; Fl F WeStlaI,
800; D D T Farnsworth, 500; S Fisher, 600 !;
PoundstUne & Loudin SEQ; Parsonage, 500; Lutes,
SilverSmith; 800; d Tucker, $50; X Hopins, $50;
Jno Hurst, $50; S Smith. $50; r l. Brown, 200;
Geo Basiabe, $50; 4 D Woody, $50; ia Jen.
ney, $50; F Berlin, $50; Geo Bodkln, $50; B
Strnder, 100; A u BaStable, 800; d RnpP, $50;
A Snydet, 100; Watches aud JeweIry III LuteS.
shop. $50; d S Pinnell, $50, We d FaruswUrth,
1905 Furniture, &C., destroyed, l,5OOs
I-who las not heard Of ''Holloway"-the "worId's
medicine nan?'' His Pills and Ointment for sale by
T. II. LOGAN e CO.
bridge corner, Druggists
Their HoARHouND BALsAM, for coughs, colds, hOarse
ness, etc, is worth trial. Price % cents. nv9