The true Democrat., 1857-04-07
From the Jacksonport Union.

From the Jacksonport Union.
 Terrible ConHagration! IWeive Business Houses in JacksOnpOrt
 burued-LOss, about One Hundred and
 Fifty Thousand DolIars!!
 1t becomes our painful duty to chronicle the saddest calamity, that ever befel the city of Jacksonport. The principal business rart of our prosperous little town, which, but a few days ago, was the scene of active business en- terprse, lies now, a sad and smouldering ruin. Many bright hope has been extinguished many manly heart cast down by this dire and unexpected visitation. The hard earnings of years of toll and privation have in one short hour, been totally destroyed The following IS true version of the affair as we witnessed # ana heard 1t from others. Somewhere between l2 and o'clock, A. NJ. on the morning of the Zoth inst, when most of our citizens were asleen and dreaming naught of danger, the alarm of hre was given by shouts and the ringing of bell on Jefferson street, south of Main street. Living some little distance from the point at which the fire broke out. we were not aroused until an old negro burst into our room, exclaimr Ing, "tre! fire! .fre!" Half asleep and i'm. peiled by that terror which, vague conception oi sudden danger always inspires, we cleared our room and the outer door with hop. skip ana jump looking instinctively back as we oio so, With the confident expectation of see- Ing our own domicil in flames. A moment however, sutficed to undeceive us, for ylancing westward towards the river, we saw an i'm mense volume of smoke crawling heavenward through which anon fierce sheets of flame were bursting Thlther we hastened as fast as a good par of legs would carry us. When reach- Ing the point of confagration, we found the buildings ot H. Fitzgerald & Co.,, and J. K. oarman enveloped Tn flames, and several ad- JoinlnS houses last catching Various citizens ana the unfortunate occupants of the burning houses and those ln the immediate vicinity. were using all but superhuman exertions to check the spread of the fire and remove and save thelr most valuable goods But the in- tnese heat, causing a strong draft of wind to the nfc, drove It accross Jefferson street and fired the row of buildings on the river, and the shout went went round Powder! Powder!" These two causes-the rapid spread of the flames and the fear of powder-deterred many from ren. derlng that aid, which might otherwise have been given. Fortunately, however. most of the powder had been removed shortly after the discovery of the fire. Many goods were burn ed on the streets after they had been removed from the houses. Now and then lofty col umn of smoke and sparks, succeeded by can non-llke report would announce the explosion or keg ot powder. These mingled with wild crleS ot excitement seemed like so many signal guns of distress, and were answered only by the hoarse roarings of the flames One exp,o- sloh of powder drove a brick through a win dow of the Planters House narrowly missing an inmate of the house. Innumerable birds attracted by the glare of the couhagraton were seen describing wide circles in their fiqht above the flames Finally, as if tired of the work of destruction, the fire fiend ceased his spread and died amid the ruins he had wrought.
 The fire is beleved to have been. and be- yond doubt was the work of an incendiary It originated in closed alley between the houses occupied by II. Fitzgerald, & O., and J. K. Jarman, into which number of shingles. old boxes, barrels etc, had been thrown. This Is the testimony of at least two respectable wit neSscs, who discovered the fire almost in it's very incipiency. Who the black hearted vil lam could have been, is a question shrouded Tn mystery; but trust he may vet be dis covered and receive the punishment he so richly deserves
 The citizens of Jacksonport geuerallv, de. serve much praise for their manly and heroic efforts to save the property of their unfortunate iellow-townsmen. Many risked their lives irf that behalt-one even bearing off keg of pow der winch the fire was scorching. We feel 1t duty to commend especially the lady, who, with presence of mind and courage seldom equaled and never surpassed threw with her own fair hands, many kegs of powder into the rlVer She has earned for herself and should receive, the appellation of "'rhe Heroine of the Jacksonport conhagration.''
 We bespeak for the sufferers in this dire calamity all that sympathy, indulgence and as slstance, which, as fellow beings, we owe to each other under such distressing crcumstan ces. Below we give list which is an approxi- nation of the losses, with the names of the losers; though we think the figures are below the real loss.
 Henry Hank, cotton shed $500; Logan X Red livery stable, loss 5, lO); w. M Math ews, grocery, loss S2,5O0: Logan x Robinson. store house, S4O0O; J. A. Paine goods, etc, $l8,OOO; Pool < Watson, goods, etc, Is OOO: A. Il. Pool, store house SlOOOO; J. K Jar man, goods and groceries insured, S2,OOO, loss 5000; II. Fitzgerald, & Co.,, groceries, etc :, Insured S6,OOO, salvage 5000, S12OOO; A. /. Paddock, groceries, $500; .. NJ. Hum phry ice house Sl,OOO; w. A. & ?. II. Redman, store house, and goods, SG,OOO; Beni Adler, goods "i'' c7'''tlltN, cIpiOpO, D. M. Martin, goods and wagon, $500; Dr. Leech's estate store houses 5000; E. Stringfelow, groceries, s. 500.
 Goods stored with Pool & Watson, for for warding.
 T. s. Rudolph, Sylemore, Ark, consisnee, S3,OO0; Watkins & Co.,, Wild IIaws S7OO; Jeiflies, & Co., Mount Olive, SlOo Sapp & Morrison, North Fork, $500: J. II. B. Mor- ten. one box; H. Farehild, one box; Ray 6 Henkle, $3 5000; s. Albright one Box; W. II. Andersnd, Sulphur Rock, keg powder; Mat. Owen, DuUuque, Mo-, one set wheels; w. P. Stroud, one box tobacco; N Sawtell Bates vile, beds, boxes, .etc, Burns S5 Willhouse, Smlthville, one box.
 Goods stored with Relman, to be forwarded. $3O,OOO.
 Hirsh & Adler, Batesville; L. Housferl. Yellcvlle; A. Baker; Sam. Harsh & Co, Bates, vile.
 Add to the above losses, the loss in houses not taken into the calculation and the loss would appear about $15O000.
 Trees on Farms.
 There IS no country richer in trees than America; their very superabundancc has pro- duced vague impression in the public mind thatt how .Q,,;.