Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-21

lr-.sSQ Dl bao rly lta une5 ana Dy 8 i0uQ
nOcking 81 the door, with the appalling in
lligsncs, 'sths tOWn'sin fames.9 / pressed
sgRard 70 the theater Of one of the most
.Eri6e con6agrAtions that ever, probably,
Gislted Charleston. The devastation was
fightful. lhe 1re aesd With foartaI rapid
D. for seventeen hours. Every vessel, shall
1p and negro boat vas crowded with the
5tressed Inhabitants. Many who, q few
aeurs before, retired to their bed in afluence,
rere now reduced By tbe al. .dsy0uring ele-
cent TO indigsHoes -l1l 81 G9
After laboEing' ag The frs for many hours,
] Fsturned q ny quarters 10 obtain brief
epits. I had scarcely seated myself, be-
lore man rushed IN, oxolaiminR, 9 your
foof is on hre !" The nlzss Of the oohhsg-
stion vas yet sfaF Of, but it, as it we're,
lsinsd fire. When We had sxtinguished
ihe fame on thsroof / thought it tins to
remove ny trunk, c0utsining funds to q
lzrge emouns Not being able to procure
Stance, vas constrained to shoulder il
eli StaggeriRg under the load, fa bur
(which an ofdiuafy times / could
EOsly have hftsd) I proceeded along
Ain street. sI.t
The fire had extended Ear and vide, and
" bearing doWn IA awful msjssty, sea
Aln0st the whole OF this spa
'est exhibited on one side oontin.
sglsring blszs, Ny heart sioksn-
fding half. drsseed mairons, del
.4ng ladies and children, wander
At uupzoisoiod and in despair.
7und myself pfostrsted on The ground,
Side Of my trunk, by the explosion Of
= building. Fortunately being unin-
ied, fastened on until reached an el.
ant house in the suburbs Of the city.
ithout hesitation entered It; and, see
eg no one, went intOs splendid parlor,
posted ny trunk IN closet, locked the
oF, and put the key in my pocket Ear
Y the next morning, I went in pursuit Of
trunk.
eVeFyWqers saw hearisrsnding speots-
Is amid the smoking ruins and the con-
eslt falling Of walls and ehimney5. I
ehed the house where I had left my
funk, and then first discovered that it vas
hs residence Of Gov Rutledge. a young
sntleman answered my knock, Of whom !
quested my trunk. He eyed ne With at-
stiOD, snd castings 8 suspicious glance 81
person and clothes replied that, not
sewing me, BE conld mot deliver it. Ny
Be and hand had been injured, and my
Dthes torn in the confusion Of the FIRE.
g mortified, but conscious that my sp
arancs justified his suspicion, I forthWitE
/ ooesded 10 friend, borrowed q clesI
ire and decent clothes, (my own being
1ked up in the Governors parloT) 60
aged end powdered, and egsin proceeded
ftsr my trunk
/ knocked With confidence, and was pO
lsly ,reosived b. the same young gentle
a, who evidently did not recall my fes
res. was ushsred into the presence o
doyernoF. stated to him where
u placed ny trunk, and was spologiEinl
3 the liberty, When he interrupted me
ninding me that ihe fssFful crisis JUST
ne. BE continued: 'iSit down, sir
Sd you take Q glass Of vine Ny secre
informed me that person called 70
trunk en- hour or two ego, but not Hkin
appearance, he had declined delivering
~ The Governor Was much amused a
Outstanding that / was The person vi
called.
record this incident 10 show the imPOI
- Of external appearance 70 8 man
cess in the Fofld, and mere particular
among strangers.