The Nevada journal., 1856-08-08
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o Deer Cr60ky dt a uAo-
'anoo u 'hree hundred yards to the
windward of the fire.
Though the labor and frpits Of wears
are swept away, and acres Of blacl<ened
earth mark the site of town DESTROYED.
and though houseless and homeless are
hundreds of our citizens, and compare
lively penniless too, their stout hearts
do not despair. They are made Of
sterner stuff. Not one among the suf
ferers, but has resolution and courage
enough to lead a forlorn hope in a des-
perate conflict. The rebuffs of fortune
only sharpen their determination like
fighting bees in time of swarming. With
such a population there is no such word
as fail.
Nevada is rising again, and the ashes
of the old city will act as guano to the
growth of the new. She is bound to
sit among the hills again in greater
beauty and opulence than ever. Iron
railway bands shall bind her to the
great metropolis of the Pacific, and the
Nevada Journal shall yet be printed by
steam. Does any one doubt it2 Let
him look at the laborer among the
smoke and heat, scraping away the
Goals and embers, and cooling a toun-
dation for another structure scarce ere
the flames have ceased to rage IN ano-
ther part of the city. Let him behold
two hundred houses suddenly arise as
if called out of nothing by the waving
of magician's wand, and still see light
and cheerful hearts, and hear the uni
versal, everywhere industrial, hum
click, clatter and rumble, and believe
with living faith.
Great as was the loss Of property, it
would be nothing could we recall the
dead to the land of the living.
VIM. B. PEARSON, was printer in
the Democrat Office, gentleman of un-
sullied character, unassuming in his man
ners, and well respected.
S.W. FLETCHER, formerly District At
torney Of the County, wasa young gen.
tleman of great amiability and simplicity
of character, noble, generous, and kind
in all his Impulses. A truer or frmer
friend never breathed.
JAY JOHNSON, our former County
Surveyor, was all heart and soul. A
selfish thought he never cherished. He
lived and died no mans enemy, leaving
a blank that none can easily fill.
A. J. HAGAN, was banker, of integ-
rity, full q life, hope and promise, of
warm impulses and attachments. lie
has left nj hmerous relatives and friends
in this State, and elsewhere, to mourn
his untimeIy fate.
PETER HENDRIcKsoN, was perhaps
the most energetic and successful mer-
chant in the city. AS business man
he had few equals. From a few dollars,
he rapidly accumulated a fortune among
us, and friends as well.
john YATES, of the firm of Yates &
Tallman, perished in his brick building
on Commercial street. He was an esti-
mable man and citizen.
The remains of the six whose names
we have mentioned, have been found,
recognized and buried.
Besides these, were found the remains
of a man in Kelsey's brick on CONNER
cial street, and the calcined bones of
human being, where the Polka STOOD on
Broad street. Add to these Messrs.
Wilson and Thomas who were so badly
burned in the fire, they died soon after,
and we have ten persons who lost their
lives by the eonaagration of the 10Th
ult.
Several persons were severely scorch-
ed. Mr.. VIM. Anderson, Editor of the
Democrat. with his brother-in-law,
George A. Young, came near perishing
in the flames. Both were badly burn
ed The life of the former has been de-
SPARED of, but both, we are happy to
state, are rapidly recovering.
Many remarkable incidents of the fire
are related.
T. E. Beans, Esq, Deputy County
Clerk, jumped from. tl.e cecond story of
the pioneer brick, after calling upon /
Fletcher to follow him, and escaped I'M
hurt through the flames.
The escape of Mrs. Frisbie, from the
upper story of the building adjoining
and connected with the Journal Office,
was almost providential. In the hurry
the doors in front were shut, al the shut