Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-09
Fire fin RALEIGH.

About o'clock on Wednesday morning last some
of Jordan Wombe, Esq, on Hargett street, East Of
Fayetteville street, was on fire. The door was in
stanty broken open but the fire had already made
such progress that it could not be subdued with the
means at hand The alarm was given, and large
crowd soon collected. The fire companies were
promptly at their post and all worked like heroes,
and at last succeeded in arrestng the flames before
the lower floor was burned through. Under this
floor was cellar in which was stored large guam
tity Of merchandise, among which were more than
fifty barrels of different kinds Of spirits. Had the
flames reached these, the consequences might have
been very serious indeed. The entire contents of
the store, above the ground floor, were consumed,
together with all the wood work about the house.
Mr.. Wombles loss is from IS, 900 to $1,000, with
out any insurance. Neighboring stores were emp
tied of their contents and slight losses were sus
tanned by breakage, steal"ge &c. Messrs Royster
& Upchurch probably lost SlUO or $3.50, and Mr.
James Rogers also sustained some damage. Many
others were subjected to Inconvenience and minor
losses.
Mr.. Wombles building is one of block of brick
houses, rooted with tin, and with parapet walls; and
while the whole and its contents were con-
sumed. the adjoining rooms escaped This speaks
well for fire companies, and they deserve the
highest praise. We heard gentleman remark that
he had seen many fires in New York and in other
cities and that he had rarely one room burned
ont of block without damaging adjoining rooms.
In his language, as he surveyed the scene some
hours afterwards, This is equal to any thing
ever saw in New York or elsewhere, and have seen
many fires" 1t is but Just to add that this same
gentleman rendered important aid in combating the
fire.
The origin of the fire is not known; but is sup
posed to have been the work of rats. Some boxes
of matches were lying on shelf and it is thought
probable that the rats may have thrown them do" H.
and that in their fall they struck some substance
which ignited them. No one sleeping in the
store and there had bee no fl c in the room where
the flames were first discovered
Among those who rendered important aid in
working the engines and directing the streams of
water We trust shall !c pardoned for mentioning
the following which, we are sorry to say, is not a
complete list but is as fall as VIC can at present
/, make it: Messrs W. l.. Pomeroy, l. II. Husky, Ii.
7. Hcsselmch c. kucstcr, b. b. Guon, j. B. Moore,
Sheriff High, H. l.. Winton, D. RoyStcr, Jr, and
many others.
1t is still more to the credit Of fire companies
to state that the captains of both absent Their
conduct, however reflects credit upon their officers,
showing they had been well instructed.
~ 1t is somewhat amusing, though not at all
astonishing, to see how few friends old John Brown,
now that he has failed and is in trouble has among
! his former allies Even Observation-Disclosures the i'm
macuate rascal-diSowns John Brown and Bcccher
breaches peace and love to slave-ownerS John
Browns failure seems to have converted Beccher
and put u grain of common sense in his head, bu,
mixed with so much nonsense and hypocrisy as to
be almost useless. We take the following from a
late New York Tribune:
! BEEcuER on OLD BEowx The Rev. Henry Ward
Beechcr; on Sunday evening last, preached sermon
on the late occurrences at llarpers Ferry. lie Was
! particularly severe upon the cOwardice of the Nir
ginians dwelling im;rcSSvely upon the fact that
1000 of the latter held in awe by an armet
force of seventeen men, led by a lunatic. He paid {
tribute of respect to the character and attitude o.
John Brown declaring that. even out Of his senses
nC WAS, uoTilN, uedu SllourtcIS dOONe ns
captorS. Gov Wise, the militia of Mary land and Vr
ginia the Executive, and the Federal forces" Tht
orator strongly denounced all that class of boi.on
lists who go among the slaves to stir up dISattctOn
ncilc to rebellion, and cnticc them away, decarn!
that they were III his experience, untrrstworthy
with money, with the interests of the slave Lii
attitude toward both the slave and his owner he dc
fined of strict mpartiality and justice found
ell on Il spirit of Christian love and torhcarancc-
thn I,rOS Ot freq Il
the North from all honorable and profitable employ
mcnts created marked sensation among his audi
ence The negro must be raised to the platform o
equal rights among ourselves ere hc could be aidc'
elsewhere. The day was past with him when h
could fear that Slavery would destroy the Union.-
No! Slavery was doomed to fall before the whole
some reforms that would be enforced by public sen
tim,nt The right of chastity for Savc-women tn
institution of natrimony, the nviolabillty of tn
family relation-theSe alone would cause Slavery t
become un Tieldy, Improbable and ineXpcdicnt.-
For with these common decencieS of life conceded
the Slave would become sert would no longer be
- individually a currency-wOuG assume persona
rights and relations inconsistent with chattel cor
dition would cease to be thing. and be recognize
as man. Thus woull the Rev. gentleman abolis
Slavery by the practice Of Gospel precepts The re
porters who heard the opening of his discours
would be disappointed, but they might make til
most of it. lie loved the Slaveowncr lie loved tn
slave. They were his brothers in Christ. lie love
the wrongcd ones lie loved the wrong-doers; the
were fellow sinners with hi,i<clf and Co-helrs wit
him of salvation through the blood Of the Savior
If he went South, he would not be muzzled. H
would incalcuate obedience to their masters as tn
best policy, as the Christian duty of the slave
But the Gospel did not forbid the slave to break hi
CHAINS, although it certainly made docilty dut
while the relation Of Slavery was voluntarily sus
tanned He would nevertheless aid the Slave whc
he had escaped, considering that the resumption
his rights as man came OF the direct inspiration
Dlcty. ,...
The base attempts of portion of the Press t
duplicate the hest and brightest men Of our countr
in the mad escapade of Brown were foolish, an
their authors sefconvicted Of naignity and insign
icance. The intelligent public would soon know a
the truth, and laug at and despise the niserabl
creatures now attempting to mslead them by falls