Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-19
From the Charleston Mercury, 18th inst.
Tsae sweep of tho { Oh, flagrat iel.

The following is the of the fire from Cam ron
Foundry
On East Bay the fire extended or the east side from
the residence of Mr. j. Bird TO the corner of Market
street, burning out Mr. Henry Smyzer, Mr.. G. NJ Heis-
senbuttel, DR.. Pritchard, MIR. jacobson and snndry
Others On the west side from Mr. George Kinloch to
the southwest of Market street, inclusive was
destroyed.
On Pritchard street the property Of MIR. John Tor
rent, Mr. ave, MIR. Artope, Mir Cordray and Others
were consumed.
On Market street. from East Bay to Church street,
south side, destroyed
On Anson-street, east and west side from Caussen
Mills south, sundry buildings were destroyed, to Mar
ket-street Claussen's fine Flour ills were most for
tunately preserved.
On State street. on either side the flames spread de-
structon from Market to Cumberland Cumberland
street to Meeting including its elongation Horlbecks
Alley to Kingsreet, is 10 ruins. Churchstreet from
the OF Market to Cumberandstreet, is also burn
ed Linguatdstreet, with its sundry little tenements
aud many occupants, completely destroyed.
Meeting street. on the east sde from the Ice House
near Marketstreet, to Mr.. Kennedys tailoring estab
ment, opposite the Mills House. and from the Theatre
the west side to the Mills House, is in ashes. This
range included the Circular Church, Institute Hail.
heatre, Apprentices Library, Palmetto SAVINGS In
titutiOn Art Association, Charleston Savings Insu
ton, and the fine residences of DR.. Rodrigue0, Dr. De-
Saussure, and Dr. North. The Mills House most for
tunately escaped with little damage.
Queen-st. laid in ashes from Dighens Stables
north sde of Meetng-st, to the school of the Sis
ers of Mercy Mazyck-st, and on the south side
from Meitzlers Globe Hotel, to Mr. Jabez Norton's re-
sdence, midway between Mazyck and Franklin.
The fine buildings owned by the Sisters OF Mercy
were most fortunately preserved by the strenuous
eerts of the remen who blew up several buildings for
this purpose.
Archdale street. from the Unitarian Church, on the
east side, and from Mr.. Thos. Ryans the west side
to Queen, was destroyed.
King street, from HorIbeck's alley, on either side
southwark the buildings on each corner were aes
royed-on the east side to the Quaker Meeting House.
on the west side to Mr.. Mecher's bakery near Broad
street.
Broadstreet destroyed commencing with St
Andrews Hall on the north side, to the residence of
DR.. Wragg, inclusive, corner of Franklin-sreet Ia
this range included the fine residences OF Bishop
Lynch, Geo. M. Coffin, Mr.. j. B. Hayward Postmas-
ter Huger Miss Bowman, John Laurens, Dr. Mazck
Captain Rutledge and John Bonnel. On the south
side the fire ragged from Mr.. c. F. Levys opposite the
Cathedral, to Mr. Seabrooks extensive west end des
r0ylng all save the house standing on the corner Of
New-street. and Mr.. Huguenn's brick residence below
Savage.
Mazyck street. from Queen to Broad, east and west.
is laid low.
Short street, running from Mazyck street to Frank
in laid in ashes including the har dsome residences
of Mr.. Middleton, Nlr. Mckay, Mr. GraveIey, and Mr.
Williams.
Logan street was entirely destroyed except one dwell
ling on the east side, near Tradd.
New street and Savage street are left without land
mark, save the brick chimneys ofthe handsome dwell
lings which recently adorned that section.
The residences lradd street, from Logan to Saw
age, on either size, with Greenhi Limehouse and
Council streets, are, with of two exceptions all in
ruins:
A New GuN.-Our fellow townsmen, DR.. j. w.
Hewlett. by slight tax of his inuentiua uoniuu H..