The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-20
LOCAL WIS.

The ALEXANDRIA cALAMITy.--Referring TO the fearful
oss OF life at the Alexandria fire. the city
says:
GAS the bodies were excessively brought from the mass
OF burning Materials the intense grief exhibited
the hundreds assisting in the melancholy duties
snged The remains were carried to the home. If The @
ceased, followed BY weeping crowds: And oh! who
of the widows the atheress children the sec
Tomato fathers mothers sisters and brotheTsg Mr.. Plain
married with families. The victims were Young
in the pride and prime of life. When their epitzph E
written lei be- They died at the post of danger and Of
Profound grief relgned this city The calamity
was 80 sudden and severe that seemed as II the citizens
could scarcely realize its horrors Business stopped
wheels and the most careless brought reflect serious
the ncendary, If he has human heart in his bosom 70
Four of the victims buried on Sunday last cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun Alexandria, writing
that day, says
By this afternoon thousands had gathered here The
running Washington rapidly possible all day have
brought probably not less than ten thousand vtr from
hronged and never before did witness greater hrong
on any occasion.
Mayor Board Of Aldermen, Members Of Council and Corpo
ration Officers War Eagle Tribe Improved Order Of Red
Fire Company, Star Fire Company, Hydraalion Company,
Band Of Brothers from Georgetown, the vgant Fire Com
der No. Franklin Fire Company, Western Hose Company
Columbia Fire Company American Hook and Ladder from
delcRaluns from the Northern Lab
critics and Perseverance, Companies, Of Washington
added to this and imposing body the reverend
clergy of Alexandria and neighborhood then the
and Immediate friends Of each OF the deceased hundreds
il not thousands OF other citizens OF Alexandria, Washing
tom and Georgetown who joined in the long and mournul
train"
In of the fire. in last ISSUE stated that
Mr. Dowe the proprietor of the store and his clerks
and taken before the mayor Alexandria
for examination. This information derived from
porter who made his OF the distressing
calamity amid the confusion, excitement and contradictory
exaggerated which the well cacua
ted produce II gives much pleasure that
regret that respectable citizen Mr. Dowe any of
bis employees should have been placed in such equyoca
position by any apparent remissncss part.
DrxTERs HorEI.--The formal opening this truly ele-
CANT establishment took place yesterday and the banquet
given the afforded substantial qualification to the
large number of ladies aud gentlemen who undertook dis
cnss We have already noticed briefly be sure
luxuries capabilities and comforts OF this hotel and
have only add that the tbong of visitors yesterday
quite enthusiastic in their concentrations of the cstab
lishuent.
Among those who have engaged Dexters Hotel
for ensuing Hon. j. j. Csittenden Of Ken
lucky and Hon. james Jones, OF Tennessee.
fair will be held this evening Ito continue through the
wcek) the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. 1t will be held at Odd Fellows Hall.
The number Of nterments in this city during
October lOa Of this number los under years
of age.
Among the last arrivals city Hon. Messrs Ia
dok Hiram Wabridge of New York; W. S. Ashe,
of North Carolina and Hon. George VAIL of New Jersey
Mr.. Vail il stopping at the Krkwood House.