Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-30

tcr frUm Washington. Pa. giving ar &C
cuunt OF the disastrous grafton which
occurred n Lhat place on Wednesday,
morning W. nave since received INF
Washington papers containing more ne
tailed account From tbs fzro-fsr vs
make the following ezrzrt:
a. we vrite this enrIr Oh "Wednesday
/ morning, while al Is confusion and IN
certaiuty, we n-e mot ehle 70 give & full
and accu-ute EfEtHment Of the loss sns-
/ tHiusIi. Fsnrn fsle data furnished rs hrsw-
erer, we may give the following partial
estimate
Dr. JoeRsn TEsPuE4oN.-A leree brick
dwelling house and store room, valued 81
between $4,000 aud 1900, upon which
there is IN insurance of s.. oGn. HIS stock
Of Drugs. OIls, Liquors, &c, in store, was
worth about 81 600, Of which he saved
from $500 70 $500 " orth- His total loss
We presume II be- not less than $4,000
Dr.. Stewart and Mr.. Moore, occupying the
Dwelling house, lost most Of their turui-
ture. We hare heard no estimate Of the
amount
VIZ. OL,vER,s Es1ATE-Au extensive
frame building, containing two store rooms,
IND apartments used by Henry MARKS Ia
EEF- MS u Il 'A4i
TO So 600. We dc, not hear Of any IN
srreuce.
Also frame dwelling house in the rear
of this building, occupied by jacob Gold
smith, clothing merchant. Loss probably
$500.
JAxEe Book & sox, occupying psrt Of
the Oliver property, lost their whole stock
of groceries, worth probably So. BOO, upon
which there HGs en- insurance Of 81 800
IN the -EtnE Company, of Hartford. Com.
HEsEY Maize, baker, occupying Por-
;ion Of the same building, lost nearly e.!
his household furniture.
JACOB GoLDsNITH-AQ his household
furniture burned: amount not known. M
Goldsmith, We understand. made E narrow
escape from the flames, not being aroused
until the entire lower part Of his dwelling
was IN flames. and escaping through Z
second story window.
Dr. RoBEK7 DAvIs-Brick and frame
building. on Main street, worth $1,000.
Also. frame dwelling house, occupied by
Richard Butz. Mr.. Butz puts down his
loss at 1910 in money and $50 worth Of
furniture, upon which there was no iu-
surance Dr. Davis was insured TO the
amount Of $500 in the Washington Couu-
~ Mutual.
WILSON Il GUINEA, grocers, occupying
Dr.. Davis building. Loss about $4,000,
which we understand is covered by insur-
ance.
JOSEPH SPRIGGs.-A fine brick building.
embracing two store rooms and dwelling;
worth about So, boo, upon which there is
an insurance in a Philadelphis Company
Of 81 900. Mr. Spriggs lost all his furni-
ture. His total loss above insurance is
over 81. pGO H Brown. saGdier and ia
cob Goldsmith clothing merchant. oceu-
pyiug store rooms in Dir. Spriggs' build
Ing. sustained srnelllosses. Mr.. Goldsmith
saved nearly all his stock.
!. l. Cow Esg.-Danage TO building
about $4,000, which is covered by insu
rance in the Washington County Mutusi.
We are glad TO learn that Mr.. Cow saved
his fine library, apd also bis household
furniture.
The fire was uuquestionably the work of
an incendiary. The black hearted wretch
or wretches who applied the torch, select
ed the hour Of deepest midnight, when
our citizens were wrapped in profoundest
slunIber and when even the preservation
Of human life from the destructive cle-
ment hing upon the hazard Of mere acct
dent. 1t is due to the common safety, that
every citizen should be on the alert 70 dc
tect the murderous scoUrdrelS. Within
less than three months this is the third in
stance Of inccndiariSm mat has occurred
in our borough, all Of whom have gone
unwhipt of justice. We have not had
opportunity 10 advise with any one IN re-
gard 70 the recent calamity; but we think
it is of such magnitude as TO demand
prompt. concerted and energetic action for
the protection of our citizens.
We have already announced that Bar
mum is again on his feet. He made q
speech the other day from the stgge of his
Museum, in New York, which will an
swer IS a fine advertisement for bin. As
Mr.. B. has done great deal for the news
papers, we arc glad to see that they, by
publishing it, are doing something for
him. Mr.. Baruum announced that after
Eve years of hard struggle to keep his head
above water, be has at last waded ashore
He has paid every clock debt, and relieved
| himself of all his liabilities. He acknowI-
edges his obligations TO forbesriug credi-
! tors, generous friends, and his wife, for
this result. He gave up ali his property to
meet his obligations in 1855, but when his
Connecticut real estate was sold, his wife
bought some Of it in with the proceeds of
property he had made over to her ia the
days of his prosperity. This was the lease
of the Museum building, having % years
to run; and the Museum collection being
sold subject to her interest, she has re-
ceived from this source $4,000 over and
above the sums paid to the owners OF the
building. This amount was devoted by
her to buying up his endorsements. "The
Christian name of my wife," says Nr. B.,
sis Charity may acknowledge, there
fore, that without Charity am nothing"
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