The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-30
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"a' nre, oy which the largest, and most valuabl.
po'''on OF the town was laid in ashes. The &C.
g "hich we append is from an extra of the
News, furnished BY the editor of the
ss'''e Georgian. We have, moreover. seen
a ie''et oa1ed one day later, In which the Ina. !.
estimated at Sf2l 1863, and the insurance a, saf
'9o The actual loss Ia no doub, ain :.
lo' tnere was much property DESTROYED which Il
~. ~. 'Ae'0'eo IN tne estimate. The Mason, oaa
e'io"'' aaa Knights of Jericho have lost al, u,
property and records, and it ia Considered ao,h,s,
"hether they can organize again
sANDERsvILLE, half past five, NJ 9th
-, nave JUST oeen visited by an awful confissr,
tion. About one O'Clock to-day fire broke nn.
the wood chop of Mr. Renroe la the Wes,a sas " m ln
OF the town. high wind prevailing iron, ,so
w est, II thence communicated with the bousa ~
carriage shop of Mr. Renfroe thence 10 the dnan
ing ,hg' % oI mrs skrene, Major Brockins Mr. Carter.
70 Lae store OF Lazaron IL Newman, the DWELLING nj
Generai Warthen, the store of Haines & Rrothar
the 90 store OF Brown and Webster, OF z Brantlev nj
! 1. foungbiood & Co., and the dw elliug of Dr
Haines, On that side of the street -
1t crossed the street near the eoD,r,onoo,,. :,
the nre, burning the dwelling OF Mrs Ainswar,h
aud Captan Long, with all the out butldinos an
these lots. 1t then csught the court house Sb;ch
was consumed with all the County records sa Va
pai' u anose Oh tne Ordinary and Inferior courts
n nm,
nre managed to save the greater part Of the 0rdi
narys papers and records, -. :. .nl - ~
endeavored to save the Records in the Clerks
oifice OF the Inferior Court removing them to our
printing office, thinking that th at might eseane bt
l. was consumed with all our printing materisls
some three cases of type Our Office was in the
building owned by the three orders, Masons Odd
elbows. and nights OF Jericho. Not yestige of
thelr records saved. The fire then communicated
to the dwellings OF Mr.. Newman, Mr. 2. Brantlev
and Mr. T. A. Wicker, consuming eyerythina- ~
the other side of the square, the Jail, the Hotel
owned by MIR. ]. Brantly, the store of Ainsworth 4
Slayer, Drug store Of sfr. Kinchley, all consumed.
On the east side OF the square the store OF Mr..
Gray, OF Harris q Wicker, of Mr.. Northinetnu
the dwelling OF Mr. Pourneli, all consumed -
MOI one dwelling LETT upon the square. On
the street leaving the town ON the north side.
the dwellings OF Messrs. Harris, General Jer
nieail, ana his son, and the dwelling of Major
hanss. all consumed, together with all the out
nouaes Very few goods were saved. Corn Ba.
con ana PROVISIONS to large amount were burnt
MANY iamiiIes who were possessed OF compstence
lave iost all ruin. direful aud sudden, has fallen
upon our town I have often renembered with
pleasure, the ready pronptDess of the citizens of
our .own, IN responding to liberal amount to vour
cay 10 usr hour OF need. This is the hour Of our
Calamity, and many among us are In condition TO
noeo the AID OF the kind and benevolent
IL impossible to form any estimate of the lossss
at thIs time. The sufferers cannot teu,seyas "a ,ya
realize the extent OF their own losses. Many must
suffer- and suffer seriously until some relief is had
otner than they themselves can command Manv
re ,e' Wn OUT httle else than the clothes they
wear. we nave not store of any description Lett
within The place. II will be sometime before ,ye
can issue the "Georgian" again, =" .
some Insurance. on the goods of Sarearon & New
man, brown C Webster, J. 7. Youngblood & Co..
otners, perhaps, though do not know particulars
ana all believe In our Office. The Insurance. Com.
pany at Athens, precise name not recolected Onr
schools will probably be broken up for a time at
least. Our Academies will be needed tn honse ,ha
homeless Such ruin, distress, loss, have never
Witnessed. TIE whole was consumed in about two
nours: | believe no lives were lost though some
were In imminent peril
The house OF Dr. Turner was saved by great ex
ertion, chiefly by the daring and unceasng efforts
oil Mr.. Tebeau and Mr.. Brady. The houses of Ma.
Jor brantly. DR.. Williamson, Major Hodges and Mr..
Mills, escaped very narrowly
Yours In haste, P. C. PENDLEToN.
FOREIGN ITEMS BY THE ATLANTIC.
RUSSIA AND PRUssIA.-A letter from Berlin, dated
March 5, says:
The Emperor Alexander II has written to the
King OF Prussia letter to announce his accession
to the throne, and to beg of him to continue with
Russia the relations which existed between the two
countries In the time of his father. The Dowager
Empress has also written letter to her brother III
King. la the despatch which arrived here on Fri
day, and which announced the death of the Empe-
ror, were the words pronounced by his ma esiy In
French, thanking our King for his friendship and
fidelity, and entreatng him to persist in the same
sentiments.
They began with "te!l my brother Fritz" but
these words were omitted from the official publica
ton, from motives of propriety. One of the most
moving scenes which has occurred here in connec-
ton with the death of the Emperor Nicholas, has
been the celebration of the service for the dead &C.
cording to the Greek rites, in the chapel of the Rus
sian Embassy.
The Grand Duchess Olga. dressed in the deepest
mourning, was present, as was also her husband
the Crown Prince of Wurtemburg, the King oi
Prussia. and all the Princes and Princesses OF the
royal family. When the liturgy was terminated
and the prayer offered up for the blessings o
Heaven on the deceased, the priest extinguished
the wax candle and the Duchess Olga also extin'
guished the candle, which, according to the rites o
her church, she had held In her hand. As she did
So the Duchess, who had previously been deadly
pale, threw herself into the arms of the Queen and
sobbed aloud.
The Cunard steamer Arabia had returned &c
Liverpool from the war; there was report that the
French transport agents were negotiating for hei
services.-The new Cunarda EtDa had sailed from
Liverpool with artillery, men and horses for ths
Crimea, and the Cambria was fitting for cavalry
for the same destination. The screw steamers
Great Britain, India, and British Queen were alst
about ready.
Mr.. J. G. Phillimore reminded the House O
Commons the other evening, that sit was notori
Gus that Marlborough was an ilerate man ant
Marshal SAKE could hardly write his name; ans
that not one of the Marshals of Napoleon, with tn,
exception of Bernadotte, was an educated man.
John Garden, the Irish gentleman who attempt
ed to carry off Miss Arbuthnot an English heiress
has been liberated from prison on the plea of i'll
health. on condition that he will reside abroad un
til the term of his sentence expires.
Several of the money changers of Paris hay,
notified that they will not cash Bank OF Epglant
notes, In consequence of the Bank of England
acting vexa,iousy In respect to their prepay
ment
The Due de Grammont, one of the Oldest OF tne
legitimists in France is dead. He married ~ INC
beautiful and only sister OF the Comte dofsay. ho
leaves three sons and two daughters
Lord John Russell, and the other menloe me.., os o
the Cabinet who had 10 go through the iofha,ny -
yacating their seats In Parliament hao oooA
elected.
A dasnatcb from ST. Petersburg, says me
dseomnpsi,;on OF the body OF the Emperor Nicno-
,as a. ar ranid. thatthe lying In state becomes im-
possible
r R. e. w. Browning & Co Lordon, have fall
- Il j.. ~ ,.s timber trade 10 a very large amount
assets lis Id per 4
The oueen held her first levee. for the season
a, Wednesday the 7th Mr.. Buchanan was pre-
sent
The two sons of the poet Burns have been pro.
ooted. William Niehol to Coloneley anf
James Glencavin to a Lieutenant Colonelcy
The Earl OF Stanhope was dead, aged "a III
was nephew OF the great VIM. Pitt. His son, Lort
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