The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-15

w uiA tuc JuStiSS w ooJ tAdt uO 10 iuSOu-
sible to fear, / must also add that he
lacks that frmaess and decision Of char
. acter which alone can enable him to with.
stand it effectuany ard to overcome it.
ljs From the Norfolk Day Book. q has
The Burnt District Of Charleston.
The portion of Charleston destroyed
comprises the most compact and all the
business part of the city, except some
wholesale houses northward. Nearly all
the public buildings were destroyed; and,
shonld the FIRE extend in the direction iu
it would sweep the entire fashionable res.
licences down to Ashley River. It ap,
pears that the docks ard warehouses
along the Cooper River had not been
touched, owing to the wind blowing from
that direction. But the fire had crossed
the eastern side ef Broad street, and
should it proceed in that direction, the
destruction viii be Immense, as very ma
ny of tbs buildings are frame in that d-
4 rection. The city contains so many frame
buildings as to partly account for the ex-
tensive couaagration. The high wind
did the rest. Among the buildings in
thesburnt district are two iron founderes,
one of them lately engaged in the mann
faciure of cannon, and the other 10 max.
ing Cannon balls and shells. Several
churches, and nearly all the public build
iags banks and insurance Offices, became
p"ey to the flames. King street is the
chief street of the city, ard was the Broad
! way of Charleeton, altiough not much
improved in it's building. Broad street
; was very 1impor,sut street, containing
newspaper Offices, banks, insurance Offices,
stores, &c. There is no evidence of the
6re having extended south Of the postof.
} Gee, in Broad street. East Bay sire t
5 contained all the Offices of the cotton fac
, tors and leading commission merchants. s.
Ii is the nearest street to Cooper River,
running parallelwithit The short streets
which run from it down to The docks, also
? contain Important Offices and warehouses.
Q Meeting street contains the Mills House,
Charleston Hotel, Institute Hall, the
: m arket apdsthe theatsr.
0 Meeting street presents many other 6ne
a public aud, private ediees. iuterspersed
among many Buildings of early date.
: Meeting and, King are the longest streets
q in the city. running from the South Bat.
g terry. uorth and north westerly, through
Z the entire length of Charleston.' 'E ,7's Z =
i :. In fact. these and the adjoining street.
comprised the very heart of the. city
which ie now burned out.oa 80 awo3 Sd q
). 145i lsssa L---.-.,.- L --E-4 -liS Resp
Where Does the Laugh Come lInp
The telegraph announces thatthes prop
ct osition of Mr. Salisbury, to appoint !,
it com mistee from the North. to meet ,
, similar body fsom the Sonth to- inqui
into the possibility of ofanaking speedy
aad honorable adjustment OF dificultie
between the two sections. was laughed q
. by a, majority of the Senator's We ma,
be mistaken, but we are of the firm be-
!, itefstbat a speedy cessation of hostilities
upon honorable terms, would be hailet
: with delight. by all the true Uniou mel
; % in the land. We do .nos. understand frou
\ Mr.. Saisbury's resolution that he propos
es any concession Of the rights of th
> Government, but an adjustment tha
> would be alike honorsble and satisfsctor,
TO the whole country 2 We are decdedl
;. 10 favor of the war and Its energetic pros
: eeution; ,sstiIl We would hail with sdsiigh
!, any indication, that it was about to cease
! were such cessation founded in justice an,
! honoraliAn nd we believe this to be tn
:, sentiment of all conservative and patriot
!. icss mem. Why, then, ridicule any attemp
!, to bring, about . result so cdesirable2r Fo
:, our part we are unable to- see where tn
- 'iaugh,, should come in.-Csn Press
" ~ Said a leading Democrat of th
il West, the other daypto the President, 81
,e those who helped to place you in powe
III were as truly your friends, and as unseli
sh and honest in their support of you
It Administration. as those who oppose
At you, you would have less trouble" g
G. begin to think so,'' replied the Presiden
~ - Wdshsngton letter. 81 staa45s zssbs.
al Instead of .sHow can I serve 10
{ country to, the best adyantage?" the aquei
%, tion asked by the leaders, in the North i
e. 'How can work the war SO as to I
We Presidea;?;' and by the contractors. !. Ho