The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-19

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lsge and dwellings IN the vicinity hsucs ne driay n
getting out this number - the lgandard
Our almost entire psPulstioa aat sDd saved
several dwellings Ana soips teaoinx. Inc uoraing 90
drilFly-ou people rrosaely thoasat y t.as NE %
lear the wooas-but tie day b.caus clear the sina
rose aud hsn,e the terrfbls ruin Mithpat voachiag
,oT .S 81 H. ssrei t s. s
mill and ma ehns shop Mrs CAtharns boosef tarcsher,
barn and sts,ies NJ. 1e.srh io~n.s es,saliihs.,
outbulldings horses and mules Mrs. Supna tespharta
outbuieinss Mrs haltiwansers dwtling ana ogtbuild
ines Mr. Henry hendrxs threshef, az Mr.. Snei
groves dwelling I6e Doubtless these only part II
the immense osses our people have suffered.
The Camdca Journal Of tuesday, says.
Friday last WAS day which will DC lonr remsmbesed
by our citizens. In the morning there slight fall
OF rain with every indication Of con nuaacs throash
out the day, bat towards the aud bles
perfect hurricane. The woeds around Camasn
fire, and we have the painful duty Of recording The e.
struction Of large amounts 81 property The cwsling
house and buildings with their contents q the -
tate Of Captain j.. Mcka, with the old tavern the
Columbia road atout liz miles from 10 o. wee al DE-
stroyed. with the the exception Of table. sx
houses belonging 20 Major John Whitaker consumed
and we undertano It was with great difficulty that Cod
Taylor residence was saved Higher NJ the country,
the Fairfield line, learn the ERE h. also been
very destructive consuming houses and fences. Mr.
John biDson, are sorry % learn has burned out
North Of Camden the fire ragged with terrible fierce
ness, and the report TO that several OF
citizens have been turned out .. doors. Mr. Abram
Young had his house aud furniture consumed, End
his wife came near being burned Captain W. r.
Jobnon and A A. Mcdowell, are among the sui,
ferers. The Messrs. Love- al TIER steam MILL eight
miles from Camden, suffered in the los ~ their oct
buildings, cabins, bsrns, &C., and the mill escaped
narrowly. The fire came down with great vslo-
city, within n mile Of the town, and the houses in
Kirkwood in imminent danger OF being destroyed
but by efforts we're saved with the burn.
ing of some fencing and two small out houses To
tie east of Camden ZONE eight or nine miles the
quences have been quite serious Mr. Thomas Holland
destroyed. We have also heard that fifteen or twenty
families further towards Iynehs Greek, have been
buried out or seriously injured We hope this statement
may be Incorrect there is much truth in 81
The full particulars of this extraordinary calamity can
not be given until next.
Since the foregoing was written the painful inteui
gence has reached us that the fire Fray has been
fearful in 9 Its consequences The upper mill Of cures
negro houses belonging to Mss s. McRae, and Others
have been consumed.
On Lynchs Creek Messrs. Joel and William Hough
were burned out entirely Mr. John Fulson lost all
cept his dwelling, and Mr. j. A. ". Berry lost several
buildings, but his dwelling The property OF Mrs
Hall, q widow lady, entirely consumed. number
persons Lost their entire fencing with other pro
Ierty, ont houses, cern, fodder, &c.
We learn also that Captain John l.. Jones' of Liberty
HILL has suffered in the loss Of his house How many
more have shared similar fate, have no idea Such
fire have heard Of before, and humbly
II may never be our misfortune to hear of again.
The elegant mansion Of Colonel NJ A. Peay, OF Long
sumed and the house saved by extraordn.ry exerons
The news from Sumter district and other quarters Is
equally appalling We still hope that TIE aecouat' whih
next the true state of matters.
These mi.ortunes superadded TO tbs extraordinary
pressure of the times, call tor warmest sympahs
in behalf of the sufferers who, for the most part are
those in moderate circumstances and able TO bear
such misfortunes. Here opportunity for the exer
else OF that charity which sufereth long and is kind
We hope relief for the needy may be promptly Afforded
and in view OF this We propose that fund be created
by the contributions of such Of ctizt in the town
and district as are willing to give. small amount
from each would hardly be missed and yet be Essential
service to unfortunate fellow citizens Who will be
the first to respondf list for the purpose will be
opened at this office where shall be happy to receive
the contributors of our fellow citizens.
The Newbury Ne,us Mirror of the 18th inst, nays
We regret to learn hat the high winds Of last Friday
caused serious damage by fire to the farmers in several
sessions Of this district The mer0ing being cloudy with
aitte rain seemed favorable to putting fire in any rub
bish that remained on the farms This done by |
many, and the wind rising TO almost burrcane,
the fires broke bounds and became perfectly
BILE. Nr Robert Stewart had large amount Of fence
burned his plantation this place. On Captain
Halls plant aon and from there in the direction of
Storey Battery the loss in fencing has been great Who
are the sufferers we have not learned Fire broke out
on the sauda plantation OF Chancellor johnson, and
burned to and Bush river the plantation Of
Major Harris also burning great amount OF fence In
the neighborhood OF Dr. John X. Gary large amount
of fence burned have not learned who were the
sufferers Near Beth Ed the fencing burned is repre-
ented being great Great damage done the plan.
ations of Mr.. G. b. Boozer Jamel Sloan and Others by
FIRE. We have heard OF houses being burned except
old barn and stables unoccupied plantation near
Capt NJ. falls
II is sad calamity to those who have suffered coming
at time when it will be difficult TO repair the damage 10
time 10 pitch their crops.
The Augusta Ca of wedne sday SAYS
We regret to add the following to the catalogue OF dis
asters by fire which have recently swept through the
country
send you the unweicome intelligence of great de.
struction by fire The county Of Burke has been pid
ly swept from very the 10 c, r. X. station to
Mclean burning fences in every direction occasionally
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