The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-12-25

the buildings upon King street from Clifford
Crossing King street, the flames are ap-
preaching the rear Of the Cathedral, the U.
ntArlan and the English Lutheran churches.
Whether il will cross the area covered by
these churches, or pass the Mills House.
down Meeting street. Is still uncertain.
The Fire Department 10 making extraordi-
nary exertions. and the men are apparently
nearly exhausted, but are springing to each
occasion with renewed vigor. and ssch exhi.
billions Of courage and endurance have rare.
~ been witnessed.
Three Oeioek.--The s,eeple Of the Cir
cular Church has Just toppled and fallen
with heavy crash.
Gen. Ripley, who 10 moving 20 and fire..
experimenting the movements o. the troops
with CHARACTERISTIC energy. order d. several
hours. ago. several buildings 10 IL. track OF
the conhagration to be blown up. The er-
ecution Of this order. delayed al drst. has
at length been accomplished. Ever and
anon. during the past hour. the explosions
have rent the air in the lower part Of the CT
~. :,
The FIRE has done its work in thorough
style. Its path is now burned out. and MOTH
ing now remains to mark where II has pass
ed but smouldering piles Of cinders and
gaunt and smoking walls and chimneys.
The Charleston Hotel is safe, and Hayne
street also. The wind has swept the dam
ger of further to the south; although the
FIRE RACES on three sides OF the Mills House.
that fine structure has not caught.
The theatre. Lloyd's coach factory. Top
posite the express Office the old executive
building. and all the houses between that
point aud Queen street. have been burnt.
The fire seems to be making advances to-
wards the Jail. Companies Of the Reserves
have been ordered out to repress any posi-
BILE disturbance among the prisoners conin-
ed in that building. The wind has abated
i some what.
Four O'ciock.-A change in the wind has
bent the course Of The fire towards Broad
street. The Lutheran and Unitarian church
es are now considered safe. The Cathedral
seems now in exceeding danger. The buiid-
lings on the west side of Friend street. near
the corner Of Queen. are burning hcrcely,
ST Andrews Hall is on FIRE, and the noble
spire Of St. Finbar's glis'ens with splen.
dor Of portentous import. The occupants Of
houses on Broad street. beyond King, are
moving their effects.
Quarter past 0eioek.--As the clock oil
ST. Michsel's tells the quarter. the Gathe.
! dral streple has fallen with tremrndou,
crash. and the Cathedral isburning furiously
likewise ST. Andrews Hall--in fact the Who'll,
Of Broad street is IN FIRE. from Mr.. Gads
den's residence 10 Mszyck street. The res
licences Of Messrs. George NJ. Coffin. jane
l.. Penigru. and others near BY, are consum
ed. The flames have now crossed Broas
street. alk the wind has nor lulled. Il j
, impussibfeto say where they will stop shnr
OF the river. There does no, appear TO b,
any imminent danger Of the Ere maxim,
Roadway either to the right or to the left 0
the furrow which il has cluyen through Oh,
CITY, from East Bay 70 King street. But ID,
head It the cOnfagrafion u sill fearful /,
look upon. aud is pushing forward will
great strides now.
Great indeed has been the calamity which
has fallen upon our noble city but LEI Us
with smiling hope and courage. bestir our
selves Al once 10 amend the losses We has,
sustained, and relieve each one, according
TO his means, the greet suffering which th'
must entail upon its poor victims.
Il The above reporl is taken from The &C
count of the FIRE which appeared 10 ih'
Charleston Mercury II this mornIng.l
Second Di'pGfeh. Dec 70.
J, o'clock, p. M.-The FIRE has been aging Al
day, and thousands Of houseless persons Ar
hnddled in groups about the city. 4 spe
ciaI train left Augusta this afternoon vii
provisions aud dher necessaries for the 81 [
ferers hire.
TIE Mills House Is now in aames. an,
! there has been great destruction to-day
The raging IRE still continues its desolatin,
sway.