, 1860-01-21
Hurl,tn. OF Oxford Female ColIe.e--
incidents,

lt'som the c:nc mat, commcrc:al1
The college wa% situated about three -fonrthS
Of mile from Oxford, and quite Distance
from any other house. There was but one man
about tic building when the fire WIS first dis
covered, aud rs his presence was necessary, it
taevulved upnu compnny Of young ladies' to
run to town and gire tho alarm. The building
was fitst discovered to be on fire about lei
O'Clock ut night, when the inmates we're arous.
cd--153 J outg ladies were attending tue instj.
tution-and delegation dispatched to arouse
tue people, while the remaining teachers Anl
pupils formed line for bucket passing; and ey-
ery one laborcl valiantly, until informed BY
Hiss Peabndy-the Pr1ncpa1-that it would Ic
impossible to cxtinguish tue fire, and that cacl.
one shout! repair to her room and save such mr.
tic!es as she thought most important As thc
building to"k fire ut the top and burned down
wards, It afforded much op porsun'ty for the re.
moving Of property from the lower stories, and
sn"st Of the private property and trunks were
saved except those Of The fifth story occupants,
most Of whom lost everything but the Ecanty
clothing hastily put Gu ut tue iirst alurn
Wcarlised ut the scene Of con1agration
shortly after the FIRE made its appearance, aud
witnessed srch confusion as is rarely seen. Tie
trunks. and evcry one wus working with zeal.
GUS soerFs. l3ag1crfeotrpcs, portfolios, .lia-
rcs, letters, anl every article Of the toilet, we're
scattered about as objects too small for attention.
After tie building VIII deserted, and the e1.
citesnent in come degree subsidized, tue spirit of
tue scene WIS changed to some extent to one Of
rejoicing. Congratulations, kissing and greet.
ipgs, were heard upon every side; and gener-
administering feeling WIS rresalcnt, in conse-
quence OF every ones sufety.
Tile escape Of Miss Sa!1ic E. Moore, from the
Co1scyc, is unparalleled for during, aud seems
almost miraculous. She roomed in the tifth
story, and returned the second time for some
books; on opening her door she discovered tho
hall was uense ~'tti smoke, and the stairway
direction hopeless: Closing her door, she de-
l'bcrafe'y tore the bed clothes into strips, knot
bedpos,, she liopc1ullv stenped flo,u her win.
dow, and made successful descent to the
ground, d'stance Of 45 feet We could hardly
te'eve when NC saw THIS spare, young girl, that
she Was capable OF such heroic action; but she
thought il was not 20 wonde' tul after al1.'
0nc of the most remarkable incidents con.
ucrtcd viii! the turning-aud by many inter-
t:s!.'' :ss u, ou:n Of Enod-was tue long ex.
- I'M: al tao Principals room from dcstruct.
i!,. Ntar;v 1h.. entire building had brcu con-.
i::'ue.l, ansl the desourinK element had invaded
every other room. aud some Of the walls had
falen, but here the curtains still hun. pro-
tected, tue room dark and quiet within, ~ if
some spirit Of preservation commanded The
fumes to halt.
The presence Of mind shown by the entire
body oi young ladies' was remark ed br every
one. THIS was no doubt promoted hy some re-
marks Miss Peabody made the day bc9ure, cou-
r11entipc on the Te1nbgrtnn mill accident. and
desiring, if anv sudden casualty should visit
tLcu, Il 1ls tvllut should ;ait Ire. or auy
other accident occur, they might act in 4
thoughtful und collected manner, The uuicI
drmsanor aud composed bearing of this iady
and her teachers during the first exctment. did
muc,. to suppress any disposition Of nauic
anon, the youraer sirls.
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